Bill of Rights
What are the the first 4 amendments in the Bill of Rights?
1st: Freedom of Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
2nd: Right to bear arms
3rd: No Quartering of troops
4th: Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
what is checks and balances?
Powers/checks each branch has over each other to prevent one from becoming to powerful
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
established that the law comes from the people
What was the main issue during the constitutional convention?
how the states would be represented in the legislative branch/new government
Who supported strong Federal government?
Who supported strong state government?
Federalists
Anti-federalists
5th: right to due process, no self incrimination
6th: Right to a speedy trial
7th: Right to a trial by jury
What is separation of powers?
each branch has a different job to do (divided into 3 branches of government)
What is the significance of Federalist Papers?
Convinced many Americans that the Constitution should be ratified
how was representation going to be determined under the Virginia plan?
population
What are the two houses that make up the Great Compromise?
What is the name for when these two houses meet together?
House of Representatives and Senate
Congress
What is the 8th Amendment?
protection from cruel and unusual punishment
When states and Federal Government share power
What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?
Protected individual rights of English citizens
What needed to be added to the Constitution before the Federalists and Anti-Federalists could come to an agreement
The Bill of Rights
Answer the Following Questions:
What direction did the U.S. want to expand?
The Northwest Ordinance provided framework for what?
How many settlers had to be in a territory before it could apply for statehood?
West
how territories will become states
60,000
What is the 9th amendment?
The Constitution can't take away rights given in the Constitution
What is popular sovereignty?
power to rule comes from the people
What is the significance of the Magna Carta?
Limited the power of the King
Was James Madison a federalist or Anti-Federalist?
Federalist
What economic power does the Constitution reserve for the Federal government?
Coin money
What is the 10th amendment
Any power not stated as a power of the federal government goes to the states
What is Republicanism?
belief that people exercise their power by voting for representatives
What is individual rights and Limited Government?
Individual Rights: personal liberties or privilege's guaranteed by the Constitution
Limited Government: government only has the powers given to it in the constitution
How does the Constitution handle changing American beliefs?
Amendment Process
Who was the main leader of the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton