History Vocabulary and Bill of Rights - Evan Teeple

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  1. 3. Powers shared by state and federal government
  2. 8. Based on John Locke, basic rights and freedoms all humans are entitled to
  3. 9. The sharing of powers between the national and state governments
  4. 12. First 10 amendments to the constitution, stating fundamental rights of citizens
  5. 13. Government of the people
  6. 17. Branch that executes, or carries out the law (President and Cabinet)
  7. 18. Powers not specifically defined in the Constitution, shall be entrusted to Congress
  8. 19. To approve
  9. 23. England's lawmaking body
  10. 24. Movement that promoted the idea that knowledge, reason, and science would improve society
  11. 26. Right to bear arms (guns)
  12. 27. Against ratifying Constitution, feared power of national government, wanted a Bill of Rights included to protect peoples' rights
  13. 30. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
  14. 31. Based on Montesquieu powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch of government gets too much power
  15. 33. We have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution
  16. 34. Government with limited powers strictly defined by law; no person of group is above the law
  17. 36. Powers that only belong to federal government
Down
  1. 1. Branch that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law (Supreme and Federal Courts)
  2. 2. (Republicanism) People rule through elected representatives
  3. 4. Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people (People have the power)
  4. 5. No unreasonable searches and seizures-Must have a warrant
  5. 6. Powers that belong to only the state government
  6. 7. Legislative, executive, judicial
  7. 10. No cruel and unusual punishments
  8. 11. Due process of law (Everyone deserves a trial). No double jeopardy
  9. 14. System in which each branch of government checks, or limits other branches so no one branch gets too much power
  10. 15. Lawmaking branch of government (Congress-Senate and House of Representatives)
  11. 16. Power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are unconstitutional
  12. 20. We don't have to quarter soldiers
  13. 21. Right to a public and speedy trial
  14. 22. Final and supreme authority of the US, supreme law of the land
  15. 25. Supporters of Constitution and a stronger national government, feared disaster without it
  16. 27. An official change or addition to the Constitution
  17. 28. Intro to Constitution stating goals
  18. 29. Delegates of Constitutional Convention who shaped Constitution
  19. 32. You can take someone to court, but value in question must exceed $20
  20. 35. Any power not stated in the Constitution is reserved for state governments