The Founding Documents Flashcards
declaration of independence and bill of rights
document authored by Thomas Jefferson “birthed” the US revolutionary war; lists natural rights and greivances, declares independence from England ?
Declaration of Independence
first 10 amendments of US constitution ratified in 1791 lists citizens civil liberties and civil rights?
Bill of Rights.
when the US was founded whose ideas were mainly involved?
John Locke’s
Which natural right was explicitly protected in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
the principle that a government has the authority to manage its political affairs within its own geographical boundaries
soverignty
who were the main 3 framers of the US constitution?
- James Madison
- George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
Montesquieu’s principles idea was?
the separation of powers
house of reps serves who?
the people
the senate serves who?
the states
who chooses the president?
a specially selected subset of voters called presidential electors (State legislatures, not the people, select these electors.)
Which Constitutional system, suggested by Montesquieu, balances the national government and allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other two branches?
checks and balances
what is the lawmaking part of the govt?
the legislative branch
is the right for a jailed citizen to appear before a judge to hear about a criminal charge; prohibits imprisoning people without due process of law
habeus corpus
rights given to the federal government by the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
enumerated rights
enumerated rights given to congress?
1.regulate interstate and foreign commerce,
2.raise and support armies,
3.declare war,
4.coin money, and
5.conduct foreign affairs
