Constitutional Convention
The city and state where the 55 delegates met in 1787 to draft the new plan for government
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This branch is headed by the President and is responsible for enforcing or carrying out laws.
Executive Branch
The 1st Amendment protects these three major freedoms
Religion, Speech, and the Press
This amendment guarantees a "speedy and public trial" by an impartial jury.
6th Amendment
“A city passes a law stating that all public protests must receive government approval 30 days in advance, and the city can deny the request for any reason. Which amendment would this law most likely violate, and why?”
What is the First Amendment — because it protects the right to peacefully assemble and prevents the government from restricting protests without a valid reason.
This delegate is known as the "Father of the Convention" because he took such detailed notes
James Madison
This branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate and is responsible for making laws.
Legislative Branch
This amendment guarantees the right to "bear arms" or own guns.
2nd Amendment
This amendment prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment" as well as excessive bail.
8th Amendment
To formally approve an amendment to the Constitution.
Ratify
This plan was favored by larger states because it proposed that representation be based on a state's population.
The Virginia Plan
This branch consists of the Supreme Court and is responsible for interpreting laws.
Judicial Branch
This amendment prevents the government from forcing citizens to shelter (quarter) soldiers in their homes.
3rd Amendment
According to the 7th Amendment, you have the right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than this dollar amount.
Answer: $20
A term for a legislature that is divided into two separate houses.
Bicameral
This plan was favored by small states because it gave every state exactly one vote.
The New Jersey Plan
This system ensures that no single branch becomes too powerful, such as a President vetoing a bill.
Checks and Balances
The 4th Amendment prohibits the police from performing these types of "searches and seizures."
Unreasonable
This amendment states that powers not specifically given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.
10th Amendment
The compromise that decided every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 people for representation and taxes.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The name of the compromise created by Roger Sherman that established our current two-house (bicameral) legislature.
The Great Compromise
The specific house of the Legislative branch where every state has exactly 2 Senators, providing equal representation.
The Senate
The 5th Amendment protects citizens from "self-incrimination," which is better known by this phrase.
The right to remain silent
This amendment states that citizens have other rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.
9th Amendment
If a judge sentences a teenager to have their hands cut off for shoplifting a $5 hat, they are violating this amendment.
8th Amendment (Cruel and Unusual Punishment)