Vocabulary
It divides the powers of government between a central government and the states that make up a nation.
What is Federalism?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Whats the First Amendment?
Called congress is responsible for proposing and passing laws.
What is the Legislature Branch?
He was well educated and was a legislature.
Who is James Madison?
They are certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.
What are Bonds?
To cancel a law.
What is Federalism?
Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
Whats the second Amendment?
It included the president and departments that help run the government.
What is the Executive Branch?
He was born with a head for economics.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
It was the first National Bank.
What was the Bank of the United States?
The use of executive power that exempts the individual to whom it was given from punishment.
What is Pardons?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Whats the fourth Amendment?
It is made up of all national courts.
What is the Judicial Branch?
He thought the idea cheated bond holders who had sold bonds at low prices.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution specifically forbid.
What is loose construction?
A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
What is a federal system?
Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
Whats the seventh Amendment?
It keeps any branch of government from becoming to powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
He was the first president and a hero of the revolution.
Who is George Washington?
They are people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell the items for profit.
What are speculators?
A rule or order made by a President of the United States.
What is a executive orders?
Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
Whats the Eight Amendment?
Only three fifths of a states slaves population would count would determining a representative.
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
He was an anti federalist.
Who is George Mason?
The idea that the greatest number of people is society can make policies for everyone.
What is majority rule?