The Supreme Law of the Land

Which of the following theories has most heavily influenced democratic governments?

________ is the ability of people to act and think as they choose, so long as their choices do no harm to the well- being of others.

A set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World.

Firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament.

The first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.

What is the definition of government?

The idea that government can exist and function only with the consent of the governed is called

Which of the following theories expresses the people chose to give the state enough power to promote the well-being of everyone and that all political power comes from the will of the people.

Which are the three basic powers of government?

Which has been most important in the development of government in the United States?

"that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union"

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"

How many amendments have been ratified?

The first ten amendments are known as?

Describes a system of government where some powers belong to the national government, and some powers belong to the state government.

Congress has the power to make laws.

The Mayflower Compact is an example of...

The English Bill of Rights enumerated the following rights:

*right to bear arms

*right to petition the king

Which document was influenced by these ideas?

A system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.

Which U.S. document established a strong national government and split it into three branches?

What is the beginning of the Constitution called?

What "Power" does Article I establish?

Who has the "Power of Impeachment"?

How many Senators does each state get?

How long is a term for a Senator?

What fraction of the Senate comes up for reelection every 2 years?

How many members are in the U.S. Senate?

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

Who signs bills into law at the federal level?

Who has the authority to veto bills passed by Congress?

Who has the power to Tax?

Who has the power to "declare war"?

What is the minimum age required to serve as a U.S. Senator?

Which document outlines the structure of the U.S. government?

What is the minimum age required to serve as a member of the House of Representatives?

Providing a template for westward expansion, and established a "bill of rights" that served as a precursor to the federal Bill of Rights. It established civil liberties such as religious freedom and trial by jury in the territories and also prohibited slavery in the region, setting important precedents for the national government's role in governing in the future.

Galvanized colonial public opinion in favor of independence, arguing that separation from British rule was necessary and inevitable. Help lead to the Declaration of Independence.

"We The People" is the beginning of what document?

"We hold these truths to be self evident" is the beginning of what document?

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

Who wrote the majority of the Constitution?

Which documents inspired and helped in the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

This group of people preferred a strong state-level government and the protection of individual rights.

This group of people were in favor of a strong national government.

Who wrote the bulk of the Federalist Papers?

Who was another one of the main Federalists other than Alexander Hamilton?

Warned European powers against further colonization or intervention in the Western Hemisphere, defining it as a sphere of U.S. influence and promising not to interfere in European affairs. It was important because it marked a significant step in defining American interests, asserted U.S. sovereignty in the Americas, and later evolved into a justification for U.S. intervention in Latin America, fundamentally shaping the hemisphere's political landscape

A legislative agreement that admitted _____ as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states. It also prohibited slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30′ parallel, serving as a temporary solution to the intensifying national debate over slavery's expansion.

Pivotal agreement at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that established a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives based on population and a Senate with equal representation for all states.

Who was the main leader of the Anti-Federalists?

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?