Vocabulary
What is ratify?
to approve
What state was the last to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
Four of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights specifically protect whom?
people accused of a crime.
What is an Anti-Federalist?
Someone who opposed the constitution.
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
What is nonpartisan?
not affiliated with any political party
What state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
Under the First Amendment, which of the following can a person do?
post on social media why they think the president is doing a bad job
What is a Federalist?
Someone who wants to approve the constiution
Aside from individuals, whose rights are protected in the Bill of Rights? (6.12.i)
The states
What is probable cause?
reason to believe a person is guilty of a crime
What is Federalist Papers?
a series of newspaper articles written to educate people about the Constitution and get them to vote in favor of it.
What do the Ninth and Tenth Amendments do?
limit the powers of the federal government
Name an Anit-Federalist
Patrick Henry
Name one Federalist
Benjamin Franklin
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Alexander Hamilton
James Wilson
John Hancock
John Adams
James Madison
What is judicial review?
the ability of the Supreme Court to have the final say in whether laws adhere to the Constitution
Patrick Henry worried about the wording of the preamble to the Constitution because
He thought it took power from the states
He worried the government would overreach in forming “a more perfect union.”
Use the excerpt to answer the question. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution reads: “Congress shall have the power . . . to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.”
What effect did this clause have?
It established Native American tribes as sovereign nations.
Another name for the Bill of Rights
Amendments
Name one right that is protected by the first Amendment?
freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Why did The Constitutional Convention settle on this process for ratifying the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation had taken years to ratify, and the Framers didn’t want to wait that long
People from each state could attend their state convention and have a direct say in ratification
How did John Hancock and James Madison convince Anti-Federalists to vote for ratification of the Constitution?
promising to add a bill of rights protecting individual freedoms after ratification.
What was George Washington considered
a nonpartisan