When was the constitution ratified?
1787
The first ten amendments were added because many citizens felt the need for
protecting their liberties from abuses by the federal government
5th amendment- Rights for Accused
Miranda v Arizona
What is the name of Ms. Evans' oldest cat? (hint: she is fully black)
Tara Lynn
The current US constitution is the second constitution. The first one was...
Articles of Confederation
The three-fifths compromise was included to resolve a conflict over
inclusion of enslaved persons in relation to state representation
Free question!
Tell me: What is Ms. Evans' bachelor degree in?
Psychology
Utilized the 9th amendment. Talks about privacy rights and abortion rights. (Challenged right now)
Roe v Wade
What type of governmental action illustrates the system of checks and balances?
The flexibility of the Constitution can best be seen through the
Elastic Clause
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 adopted the Great Compromise to settle differences over
representation in Congress
Anti-Federalists argued that the Constitution would lend too much power to the central government unless they added a
Bill of Rights
Talks about free speech- does it extend to school settings?
Tinker v DesMoines
A presidential veto of a bill can be overridden by as
two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress
Before the Constitution was created, there were two plans: Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan. What merged the two?
The Great Compromise
Many of the fundamental principles found in the US Constitution (1787) were based on the
writings of Enlightenment philosophers
Free question: What does Ms. Evans tell you to do everytime you leave her room (for Related Arts)?
Make good choices.
This court case has to do with Separation of Church and State-- can we force you to pray in public schools?
No- Engle v Vitale
In federalism, what are reserved powers?
Powers given to the people.
Who wrote the Federalist papers?
John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton
The primary purpose of the Federalist Papers was to
encourage ratification of the United States Constitution
What does the 3rd amendment grant citizens?
They are not required to "quarter" troops. Meaning, they cannot be forced to house troops.
Court case has to do with legal search and seizure. Warrants?
Mapp v. Ohio
Free Points!!!
This morning- what did Ms. Evans say about THIS particular middle school class.
This is the last middle school class Ms. Evans will teach.
Free question: Who is Ms. Evans' favorite student?
"You are all my favorite students."