1. Tri-1 Benchmark FINAL REVIEW

2. “Give me liberty, or give me something other than the separation of church & state!”
Patrick Henry

3. the separation of power
Our Founding Fathers took Baron de Montesquieu's ( ) advice on dividing our government into three branches: The Legislature, The Executive Branch, and The Judicial Branch. What was accomplished by dividing our government into three branches?
the separation of power

4. states and the central government. Federalism
Americans are citizens of both their states and of the United States. In this system, power is constitutionally divided between the central government and regional (state) governments.
the sharing of power between the
states and the central government.
Federalism

5. the powers of the other two branches.
The principle of checks and balances operates by giving each branch of government ways to limit…….
the powers of the other two branches.

6. John Locke spoke of the 'unalienable rights' of man, and, our Founding Fathers included these same 'unalienable rights' in the Declaration of Independence So... what ARE 'unalienable rights'?
rights that God gave us and cannot be taken away

7. the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional, is called….
Judicial Review

8. Dividing our government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches is an example of the principle of…… what?
separation of powers

9. Congress can make any law necessary and proper to carry out its delegated powers….. ………. AKA …..
the ‘elastic clause’

10. The sharing of power between the states and the central government is called….
Federalism

11. I inspired a sense of nationalism & religious enthusiasm in the 1700’s…. Who am I?
The Great Awakening

12. Declaration of Independence
All men are _____ ______…
All men are endowed
with certain ______ _____ .
The people have a right to _______ a _______ that doesn’t protect their rights…
Declaration of Independence

13. Declaration of Independence
…According to ‘this’, governments are created to protect people’s rights or natural condition?
Declaration of Independence

14. Declaration of Independence
According to ‘this’, the government cannot take ‘these’ away…who & what?
Declaration of Independence
unalienable rights

15. Democratic-Republicans
The Alien & Sedition Acts were created & supported by the ______________ and NOT by the ________.
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans

16. Whiskey Rebellion Shay’s Rebellion
We both grew ‘dang’ tired of excessive taxation and decided to do something about it!
Shay’s Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion

17. …..another name for power that is clearly divided between the states and the federal government is (2 words)…
Dual Sovereignty

18. I am a political idea that affirms that the role of government is to protect the rights of the people… who am I?
classical liberalism

19. Me & my ‘partner’ provide & maintain a separation of powers within the Constitution itself… who are we?
checks & balances

20. We were inspired by the ideals of the American Revolution and had our own bloody revolution…
France

21. I appoint Supreme Court Justices & Ambassadors… the President

22. I am like a rubber band, and I allow Congress to make any laws necessary to carry out its delegated powers………ho! ho! ho!.....
elastic clause

23. ”I AM a distant cousin of the Supremacy Clause & the Elastic Clause…”

24. The US Congress was modeled after: the British Parliament

25. By putting a ‘dash’ of this, and a ‘dash’ of that, into a blender and mixing it up, the Constitution formed a government that is responsible to the people and works for their benefit… what are the two ingredients?
classical liberalism
civic republicanism

26. I am a principle found in the U. S
I am a principle found in the U.S. government where representatives elected by the people run the government… who am I?
republicanism

27. the English Bill of Rights the Mayflower Compact
We are the “Three Amigos”… who weakened the King’s power and gave the people more protection against him…
the Magna Carta
the English Bill of Rights
the Mayflower Compact

28. True or False…
The Articles of Confederation created a stronger Central government?
FALSE! (weaker)

29. Under MY plan, each state had an equal vote in Congress, regardless of their size…..
the New Jersey Plan

30. Three-Fifths Compromise
This settled how slaves would be counted for taxation and for representation in Congress…..
Three-Fifths Compromise

31. Who does the Constitution give the power to pass laws and collect taxes, to?
Congress

32. Who believed that the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights before it could be ratified?
The Anti-federalists

33. James Madison I helped write the Federalist Papers…
I wrote the Bill of Rights…
I helped write the Virginia Plan
I am known as the “Father of the
Constitution”…
James Madison

34. … who am I? the Federalist Papers
I gave an interpretation of the Constitution that helped people understand what it was all about…
… who am I?
the Federalist Papers

35. How a bill becomes law:
A bill is written by a member of the House of Representatives
The bill is introduced in the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives votes on and passes the bill
The Senate votes on and passes the bill
The bill is signed into law by the President of the United States

36. Thomas Jefferson’s “Statute for Religious Freedom” is reflected in the Bill of Rights because it became the basis for:
the First Amendment

37. I provide the most basic opportunity for citizens to participate in the political process by allowing them to elect Representatives & Senators… who am I?
Republicanism

38. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
the 2nd Amendment

39. Benchmark is Tomorrow