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This was the first national government of the United States?

What were the Articles of Confederation?

100

The right to bear arms.

What is the 2nd amendment? 

100

This rebellion led the government to throw out the Articles of Confederation because they were weak.

What is SHay's Rebellion?

100
  • governmental arrangement by which each different branch has the power to check, or restrict, the power of the other branches.
  • Example: The President can veto a bill, Congress can impeach a president, and the Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional.

What is checks and balances?

100

These people did not want to ratify the constitution without a Bill of Rights and wanted to have strong state governments with a weaker central government.

Who were Anti-Federalists?

200

Freedom of religion, assembly, protest (petition), press, and speech.

What is the 1st amendment?

200
  • Delegates (leaders) met up to discuss the weak Articles of Confederation
  • Got rid of the Articles of Confederation because it was too weak and replaced it with the U.S. Constitution

What was the Constitutional Convention?

200
  • principle of government in which the people rule and all governmental powers rest with the people.

       Example: “We the people…”

What is popular sovereignty? 

200

This said that 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted for purposes of taxation and representation.

What is the 3/5 Compromise?

200

Not having to house (quarter) soldiers.

What is the 3rd amendment?

300
  • the system in which people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives to represent them in the government

       Example: voting for representatives and Senators in Congress

What is republicanism?

300

A group of essays written to push for ratification of the constitution without a Bill of Rights.

What were the Federalist Papers?

300

The world's greatest breakup letter, telling King George the US wanted to separate from England.

What is the Declaration of Independence? 

300

Complaints in the Declaration of Independence are referred to as this.

What are grievances?

300
  • principle of government in which powers are divided among different government branches, none of which has more power than the other.

Example: Legislative Branch – makes the laws; Executive Branch – executes the     laws; Judicial Branch – interprets the laws

What is separation of powers?

400

These people wanted to ratify the constitution without a Bill of Rights and favored a strong federal government.

Who were Federalists?

400
  • A system of government where power is shared between a national (central) government and the states.

       Example: 10 Amendment, US and TX sharing powers

What is federalism?

400

This created a congress with two houses-- The Senate and the House of Representatives.

What is the Great Compromise?

400
  • the power of government to where everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the laws

       Example: “No one is above the law.”

What is limited government?

400

The first 10 amendments to the constitution which list our individual rights?

What is the Bill of Rights?

500

The right to due process, double jeopardy and not having to incriminate yourself.

What is the 5th amendment?

500

No search and seizure without a warrant.

What is the 4th amendment?

500
  • refer to the liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the government

       Example: Protect individual rights and liberties

What are individual rights?

500

Process of changing the constitution to keep up with the times and keep it a living document.

What is amending the constitution?

500

The right to a speedy and public trial?

What is the 6th amendment?

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