Amendments
Fairy, speedy, public trial
What is the 6th amendment?
No cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
This law established a system for territories to gain self-government, outlawed slavery, provided for public education, and protected civil liberties in the Northwest Territory
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
These people believed in a strong state government
Who are Anti-Federalists?
The principle of government gives the American people the right to elect their leadership every 4 years.
What is popular sovereignty?
This principle from Montesquieu was used in writing the U.S. Constitution to divide government into three branches so no one branch becomes too powerful
What is separation of powers?
No unreasonable search or seizure
What is the 4th amendment?
These groups, including George Mason, refused to support the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added because they feared the new federal government would become too powerful and lacked protections for individual freedoms.
Who were George Mason and the Anti-Federalists?
The framers embedded ___________ into the Constitution to prevent any abuse of power from the other branches of government.
What are checks and balances?
The power not delegated to the United States by the Constitution.. are reserved to the States respectively. - Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The idea outlined in the amendment about reflect which principle of government.
What is federalism?
Freedom or religion
What is the 1st amendment?
Admission of new states to the union
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This principle was built into the Constitution by the Framers to make sure each branch of government could limit the others and prevent any abuse of power.
What are checks and balances?
These activities, like filling out the census, serving on a jury, and voting, demonstrate how citizens actively contribute to the community and government.
What are examples of responsible citizenship?