The Constitution
What year was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
What was the Great Compromise?
A Plan creating two house Congress: House based on population and Senate with equal representations.
Who makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
What did Federalist support?
A strong national government and ratifying the Constitution.
Which Amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial?
6th Amendment
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
To state the goals and principles of the new government.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a person for representation in the House or Represenatives.
Who enforces the laws?
Excutive Branch
What did Anti-Federalists fear?
A strong central government that could take aways rights.
Which amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people?
10th Amendment
What does the phrase "We the People" mean?
Government power comes from the people or Popular sovereignty.
Which group of states benefitted most from the 3/5 Compromise?
Southern Slaveholding states.
Who interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who supported the National Bank?
Hamilton or Federalists
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
Which house favored large population states.
The House of Representatives.
Who can veto a law passed by Congress?
The President
Name a famous Federalist.
Hamilton
Madison
John Jay
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
Seven
When the Three Branches of Governement have power over each other.
Checks and Balances
Who can declare a law Unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court.
Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution at first?
It lacked guaranteed protections for individual freedoms.
When could Congress ban the Slave Trade?
1808