American Jurisprudence: Double Jeopardy 2025 Review Guide |
Legal Concepts, Landmark Cases, and Constitutional Law Flashcards
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Freedoms that people are born with that cannot be taken away by the government (Life, Liberty,
Property).
What are Natural Rights?
The study of knowledge and existence.
What is Philosophy?
The condition of people before the government.
What is a State of Nature?
The study of ideas about government, politics, liberty, justice, and what makes a good society.
What is Political Philosophy?
A basic rule included in a social contract
What is a Law of Nature?
The 3rd U.S President. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The day the Declaration of Independence was passed, and America gained independence from Great
Britain.
What is July 4, 1776?
A founding father, who is known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
The ruler of Great Britain who served from 1760 - 1820.
Who is King George III?
Basic human rights that cannot be taken away.
What are unalienable rights?
The last section of the Constitution, there are 27 of them.
What are the amendments?
The first section, and the intro of the constitution
What is the Preamble?
The second section of the Constitution, there are seven of them.
, What are the articles?
The power the judicial branch has to interpret the constitution.
What is judicial review?
A word used in the preamble of the constitution to describe future generations.
What is posterity?
Included in the first amendment, this is the right to express your beliefs.
What is freedom of speech?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows people to practice their religion.
What is freedom of religion?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows people to gather peacefully.
What is freedom of assembly?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows the media to publish information without government
interference.
What is freedom of the press?
Included in the first amendment, this clause prevents the government from having a favored religion.
What is the establishment clause?
Giving permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something.
What is consent?
A 17th century English philosopher who believed in absolutism.
Who is thomas hobbes?
A 17th century English philosopher who believed in limited government.
Who is John Locke?
An agreement between the people and the government, outlining the responsibilities of both parties.
What is a social contract
Published in 1689, this book on political philosophy promotes limited government and natural rights.
What is the Two Treatises?
The name for the group of colonies America was founded on, which originally revolted from Britain.
What are the original thirteen colonies?
The country from which the 13 colonies declared independence from.
What is Great Britain?
Legal Concepts, Landmark Cases, and Constitutional Law Flashcards
| Detailed Notes for Law, Paralegal & Criminal Justice Students
Freedoms that people are born with that cannot be taken away by the government (Life, Liberty,
Property).
What are Natural Rights?
The study of knowledge and existence.
What is Philosophy?
The condition of people before the government.
What is a State of Nature?
The study of ideas about government, politics, liberty, justice, and what makes a good society.
What is Political Philosophy?
A basic rule included in a social contract
What is a Law of Nature?
The 3rd U.S President. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The day the Declaration of Independence was passed, and America gained independence from Great
Britain.
What is July 4, 1776?
A founding father, who is known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
The ruler of Great Britain who served from 1760 - 1820.
Who is King George III?
Basic human rights that cannot be taken away.
What are unalienable rights?
The last section of the Constitution, there are 27 of them.
What are the amendments?
The first section, and the intro of the constitution
What is the Preamble?
The second section of the Constitution, there are seven of them.
, What are the articles?
The power the judicial branch has to interpret the constitution.
What is judicial review?
A word used in the preamble of the constitution to describe future generations.
What is posterity?
Included in the first amendment, this is the right to express your beliefs.
What is freedom of speech?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows people to practice their religion.
What is freedom of religion?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows people to gather peacefully.
What is freedom of assembly?
Included in the first amendment, this right allows the media to publish information without government
interference.
What is freedom of the press?
Included in the first amendment, this clause prevents the government from having a favored religion.
What is the establishment clause?
Giving permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something.
What is consent?
A 17th century English philosopher who believed in absolutism.
Who is thomas hobbes?
A 17th century English philosopher who believed in limited government.
Who is John Locke?
An agreement between the people and the government, outlining the responsibilities of both parties.
What is a social contract
Published in 1689, this book on political philosophy promotes limited government and natural rights.
What is the Two Treatises?
The name for the group of colonies America was founded on, which originally revolted from Britain.
What are the original thirteen colonies?
The country from which the 13 colonies declared independence from.
What is Great Britain?
