Describe the difference
between a direct democracy
and a representative
democracy.
Foundations of American Democracy
How does a classical liberal system
protect the rights of citizens?
Foundations of American Democracy
How might the Great Awakening
have caused the American
Revolution?
Foundations of American Democracy
Which documents concerning
democracy preceded the
Declaration of Independence?
Foundations of American Democracy
Direct Democracy: all citizens
vote on every issue
Representative Democracy:
citizens choose a representative
to vote for them
By providing free and fair
elections.
New religious ideas inspired the
colonists to demand political
equality
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Which Enlightenment thinker
influenced the writing of the
Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Foundations of American Democracy
What unalienable rights do all men
possess?
Foundations of American Democracy
What is the purpose of government
as stated in the preamble of the
Constitution?
Foundations of American Democracy
Which Enlightenment thinker
influenced the writing of the
Constitution?
Foundations of American Democracy
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness
- create a better union
- establish justice
- insure domestic tranquility
- provide for the common
defense
- promote the general welfare
- secure the blessings of
liberty
Baron de Montesquieu
Define federalism.
Foundations of American Democracy
Which parliamentary tradition was
incorporated into the Constitution?
Sharing of power between the
state and federal governments.
Bicameral legislature
Foundations of American Democracy
According to Pericles, What makes
a “state” great?
Civic Participation
Civic Participation
Define republic.
Civic Participation
Representative Democracy
Define social contract.
Civic Participation
How was the Mayflower Compact
unique in its thinking?
Civic Participation
What is the main theme of the
Declaration of Independence?
Civic Participation
Which civic duty is necessary to
ensure “due process” for all
Americans?
Civic Participation
An agreement between the
people and their government.
The people agree to follow the
laws and the government
agrees to protect their rights.
It assumed that people could
govern themselves
The right of the people to
overthrow a tyrannical
government
Jury duty
Where does the Constitution get its
authority to rule?
Civic Participation
Define majority rule.
Civic Participation
How was suffrage restricted in early
state constitutions?
Civic Participation
How do citizens determine who will
lead our government?
Civic Participation
The people (Popular
Soveriegnty)
Everyone follows the
agreements (decisions) made
by most of the group
- men over 21
- land owners
Voting in elections
How might Shay’s Rebellion have
caused the writing of the
Constitution?
It demonstrated the weaknesses
of the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
What was the original goal of the
Constitutional Convention?
Constitutional Convention
How did the Constitution correct the
problems of the Articles of
Confederation?
To revise the Articles of
Confederation
Constitutional Convention
It took power from the states
and gave it to the federal
government.
How did George Washington
contribute to the writing of the
Constitution?
He was the president of the
convention.
Constitutional Convention
What major conflict did the Great
Compromise resolve? How did it
satisfy both large and small states?
Constitutional Convention
Define three-fifths clause.
Constitutional Convention
How was the conflict of slavery
resolved?
Constitutional Convention
What were the Anti-federalists
demanding before ratifying the
Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
It resolved the issue of
representation. There would be
a bicameral (two houses)
legislature. Representation in
the upper house would be
equal. Representation in the
lower house would be
determined by population.
Three-fifths of the slave
population would count when
determining state population.
Slavery was not prohibited or
protected by the Constitution.
A Bill of Rights
Constitutional Convention
Balancing power between the
state governments and the
federal governments
How do the Federalist Papers
benefit Americans in understanding
the Constitution today?
They explain the ideas found in
the Constitution
What conflict did the Tenth
Amendment resolve?
Constitutional Convention
What is the main purpose of the
legislative branch?
To make laws.
Branches and Functions of Government
Define bicameral.
Branches and Functions of Government
A two-chamber legislature
Who has the power to declare war?
Branches and Functions of Government
What is the main purpose of the
executive branch?
Congress (legislative branch)
To enforce laws
Branches and Functions of Government
How is the President elected?
Branches and Functions of Government
What is the purpose of the judicial
branch?
Branches and Functions of Government
By the Electoral College
To interpret laws.
Define checks and balances.
Branches and Functions of Government
How can the President check
Congress?
Branches and Functions of Govrnment
A system designed to keep any
one branch of the government
from becoming too powerful
- vetoing a bill that congress
has passed
Branches and Functions of Government
- impeachment
- controlling spending
- overriding a veto
How can the Supreme Court check
Congress?
Judicial Review
How can Congress check the
President?
Branches and Functions of Government
Where are the fundamental liberties
of citizens defined in the
Constitution?
Amendments I-X, Bill of Rights
Amendments
Who is responsible for drafting the
Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Amendments
Define amendment.
Amendments
Which document is the First
Amendment based upon?
Amendments
an official change or addition to
a legal document (Constitution)
Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom
Define “freedom of the press”.
Amendments
Which document is the Fifth
Amendment based upon?
Right to express yourself
Magna Carta
Amendments
Which amendments describe the
procedure of trying people accused
of crimes?
5, 6, 7 & 8
Amendments
Which amendments are the result
of the Civil War? Briefly describe
each.
Amendments
13, 14 & 15
Which amendment extended
suffrage to women?
Amendments
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