Principles
Creating a New Gov
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Civil War Causes
100

Each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches.

Checks & Balances

100

Addition to the Constitution that would spell out and protect basic rights.

Bill of Rights

100

No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail or fines.

8th Amendment

100

Changes to the Constitution

The Amendments

100

DAILY DOUBLE: Term for a person who wanted to end slavery.

Abolitionist

200

DAILY DOUBLE: A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.

Federalism

200

Group of people that opposed the Constitution and a strong national government.

Federalists

200

- Right to know the charges against you.
- Right to a speedy and public trial.
- Right to a fair and impartial jury.
- You have a right to question a witness against you or make a witness testify that may help your case.
- You have a right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one.

6th Amendment

200

Explain at least two weaknesses of the Articles of the Constitution.

No executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade.

200

Anti-Slavery Republican elected to the presidency in 1860.

Abraham Lincoln

300

Powers of the government are defined and limited by the Constitution.

Limited Government

300

DAILY DOUBLE: Law that governed how territories could become states 

Northwest Ordinance

300

Due Process

- Government cannot take your life, liberty or property without a fair legal proceeding.
- You cannot be forced to testify against yourself.

5th Amendment

300

Introduction of the Constitution. Outlines the objectives of the document.

The Preamble

300

DAILY DOUBLE: Supreme Court Case that declared slaves were not viewed as citizens but as property, so they had no rights. 

Dred Scott Decision

400

A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

Popular Sovereignty

400

Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House and for taxation purposes.

Three-Fifths Compromise

400

DAILY DOUBLE: Individual rights

9th Amendment

400

Who is considered the "father of the Constitution"?

James Madison

400

DAILY DOUBLE: The term for allowing citizens to decide whether or not to allow slavery. 

Popular Sovereignty

500

People elect representatives that serve at the will of the people. 

Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Republicanism, Federalism, Checks and Balances

Republicanism

500

Created a two-house legislature where states would have equal representation in the Senate, and representation by population in the House.

The Great Compromise

500

States rights

10th Amendment

500

DAILY DOUBLE: What is the purpose of the 1st 3 Articles of the Constitution?

Define the powers of each branch of government.

500

DAILY DOUBLE: Term used when there is a formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation. 

Secession

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