Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Bill of Rights
|
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
These amendments protect our basic freedoms such as freedom of speech and right to bear arms. Most amendments are in response to the grievances against King George III (England) |
|
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
Author of the Declaration of Independence
|
|
|
Popular sovereignty
|
citizens participate in government, thus making it a democracy
|
|
|
Checks and balances
|
The 3 branches of government (Congress, Supreme Court, President) have the power to "check" on each other
|
|
|
1st Amendment to the US Constitution
|
Protects freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press. It has been suspended in times if war (Espionage Act)
|
