Amendments
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, freedom of the press, right to protest
1st Amendment
Each branch has power over the other two branches
Checks and Balances
Were Patrick Henry and George Mason federalists or anti-federalists?
Anti-federalists
This document limited the king's power and gave citizens the right to a trial by jury
Magna Carta
Approval of a document or policy
Ratify
No unusual search and seizure
4th Amendment
The people have the ultimate authority
Popular Sovereignty
Were James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay federalists or anti-federalists?
Federalists
Northerns and southerners agreed that 3 out of 5 slaves count towards a state's population for representation
3/5ths Compromise
A document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government
Constitution
Right to due process
5th Amendment
The people vote for representatives on their behalf
Republicanism
British-American philosopher claimed that if a government did not fulfil its purpose of protecting individual's freedoms, the citizens had the right [and responsibility] to overthrow it
John Locke
Created a bicameral congress with one house based on population and the other house having 2 representatives from each state for equal representation
The Great Compromise
Basic rights people are born with that cant be taken away
Natural Rights
No cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
The government CANNOT do what is not in the constitution
Limited Government
English philosopher believed that even the king should not take away a person's property and believed strongly in individual rights
William Blackstone
This plan recommended that representation from each state be equal
A change to the a document
Amendment
Which amendment says citizens rights have that aren't listed in the constitution
9th Amendment
Power is shared between national and state government
Federalism
French philosopher believed that the government power should be separated to keep one group from gaining too much power
Montesquieu
This plan suggested 3 branches of government and representation in congress based on the population of each state
Virginia Plan
Political system in which power is shared between a national and centralized government and a collection of smaller state government
Federalism