Amendments
Freedom of speech, press, petition, religion, and assembly
What is the 1st Amendment?
To change or add
What is to amend?
They wrote the Federalist Papers
Who were James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?
They supported a strong central government
Who were the Federalists?
What was the Virginia Plan?
Right to due process
What is the 5th Amendment?
To take back or out
What is repeal?
Was an anti-federalist and the third president
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
They supported a people led government and the Bill of Rights
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
This plan wanted equal representation for all states
What is the New Jersey Plan?
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
To come to an agreement
What is to compromise?
A farmer who led Shays Rebellion
Who was Daniel Shay?
The first US Constitution that did not work
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Slaves counted a 3/5 of the population
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
The right to no unreasonable search or seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?
Dividing power between groups
He wrote most of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
This created the Constitution in 1787
What was the Constiutional Convention?
What is the Great Compromise?
All rights not stated in the Constitution
What is the 9th Amendment?
Representative of a state
What is a delagate?
Created the National Bank
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
There was no federal government, the states were the only ones with the power to tax, there was only one representative from each state
What were the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Plan to turn the territories into states
What is the Northwest Ordinance?