Amendments
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This statement can be found in what primary document: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
What is the Declaration of Independance?
This English Philosopher believed in the god-given rights of life, liberty, and property, referred to as "natural rights," and his beliefs would go on to influence all three primary documents
Who is John Locke?
Often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution," ___________ a chief author of The Federalist Papers, helped frame the Bill of Rights, and served as the fourth president of the United States.
Who is James Madison?
Match the 3 powers to the 3 "institutions" that the Constitution vests power in.
What is Judicial Power in the Supreme Court, Executive Power in the President, and Legislative Power in Congress?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This statement can be found in what primary document: "The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person."
What is the Constitution?
What primary document does this statement belong to: "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled."
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The framers of the constitution are responsible for the Great Compromise - which merged these two plans:
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
The ________ feared national power, the creation of a political aristocracy, and a central government that favored the rich.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
The 14th Amendment
What is All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws?
or
Grants of citizenship to those born and naturalized in the U.S. & declares that states do not have power to remove or dismiss the rights of citizens within the United States without providing due process.
This statement can be found in what primary document: "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay"
What is the Constitution?
The British government imposed this ____; it was seen as a violation of consent and would serve as one impetus for the American Revolution.
What is direct taxation?
or
What is taxation without representation?
A later framer of the Constitution and Radical Republican , ________ was the main author of section 1 of the 14th amendment.
Who is John Bingham?
This fraction of states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law.
What is three/fourths?
The 17th Amendment
What is the Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures?
This statement can be found in what primary document: "No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."
What is the Constitution?
This event made apparent to all the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
An leading anti-federalist and delegate of Virginia, _________ authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and refused to sign the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights.
Who is George Mason?
According to ________________________, representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state’s population and every state would have two senators, elected by state legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
Name the 4 amendments that granted voting and suffrage rights.
(Hint: none of them are included in the Bill of Rights)
What are the 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments?
This statement can be found in what primary document: "Freedom of speech and debate in Congress shall not be impeached or questioned in any Court, or place out of Congress, and the members of congress shall be protected in their persons from arrests and imprisonments, during the time of their going to and from, and attendance on congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace."
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Fill this in sentence from the Declaration of Independence: "it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their _______ and ___________."
What is Safety and Happiness?
These two framers of the Constitution are often used to represent the first opposing political parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.
Who are Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?
This was the goal of The Federalist Papers.
To convince New York to ratify the constitution.