| A | B |
|---|
| Checks & Balances | Each branch keeps the others from being too powerful |
| Limited Government | Government is not all powerful |
| Separation of Powers | Govt. is divided into 3 branches |
| Judical Review | Courts can declare govt. acts unconstitutional |
| Federalism | Division of power between the federal & state govt |
| Popular Sovereignty | Rule by the people |
| Autocracy | One person has unlimited power |
| Oligarcy | Power rests with a small group |
| Representative Government | People elect representatives to make decisions for them |
| Unitary System | All powers belong to a single, central agency |
| Confederation | Loose union of independent states |
| State | Territory, Population, Sovereignty, Government |
| Democracy | Supreme rule rests with the people |
| Declaration of Independence | Life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness |
| Major Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation | No federal government, no power to tax or regulate trade |
| Preamble | Introduction to the Constitution |
| John Locke | All people have natural rights (life, liberty, property) |
| Elastic Clause | AKA - Necessary & Proper Clause |
| Method to Amend the Constitution | 2/3 Congress proposes; 3/4 state leg. ratify |
| 4th Amendment | No illegal searches or seizures |
| 5th Amendment | Self-incrimination; Double Jeopardy |
| 6th Amendment | Right to fair and speedy trial |
| 7th Amendment | Jury in civil suits |
| 8th Amendment | No curel & unusual punishment |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | No quartering troops |
| 9th Amendment | Still have rights not listed in Constitution |
| 14th Amendment | Due Process clause, equal protection, citizenship |
| 24th Amendment | No poll taxes |
