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Which article establishes the Judicial Branch?
Article III.
What is double jeopardy?
The protection against being tried twice for the same crime.
Which principle means that the people give the government its power?
Popular sovereignty.
What right does the Seventh Amendment protect?
The right to a jury trial in civil cases.
Why did Anti-Federalists want states to have more power?
The states were closer to the people.
What rights does the Sixth Amendment protect for someone accused of a crime?
The rights to a speedy and public trial
What does Federalism mean?
A system in which power is shared between the national government and state governments.
Why was the Second Amendment originally important to the colonists?
To protect themselves against the british.
What protections does the Eighth Amendment provide?
Protection from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
What are the four ways the Government can change?
Through amendments, Supreme Court Decisions, and informal practice and legislation.
What does due process mean?
Fair legal procedures that the government must follow before taking a person’s life, liberty, or property.
What is the main idea of the Ninth Amendment?
People have rights beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution.