Vocab
The Federalists __________________
A. Did not support the ratification of the constitution
B. Liked the constitution, but would rather have the old Articles of Confederation
C. Supported the ratification of the constitution
D. Were a group of people who opposed the federal government
C. Supported the ratification of the constitution
Who wrote the Federalists Papers and was the biggest supporter of the Federalist party? (Hint: We watched a short clip from a musical about this guy)
Alexander Hamilton
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the constitution
What significant thing did the 13th amendment abolish?
Slavery
What are the Three Branches?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
An amendment is a what?
a change in, or addition to a constitution or law
An amendment to the Constitution can be added only if _______ /_________ of both chambers of Congress agree to it.
B. 1/3
C. 3/4
D. 2/3
The first amendment protects the right to what five things? (Hint: Remember RAPPS)
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Press
Speech
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to people who were what?
Born in the United States
laws
The Bill of Rights is
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Anti-Federalists only agreed to the Constitution because WHAT was added to it to protect their rights from a strong federal government?
The Bill of Rights
What does the second amendment protect?
The right to bear arms
What amendment gave women the right to vote? (Hint: It's in 10-20)
19th
The main job of the Legislative branch (Congress) is to:
Make laws
Popular Sovereignty is the idea that
Popular Sovereignty is the idea that
A. Power should come from a popular leader who is sovereign over the entire country
B. A popular form of government in the middle ages, where kings ruled with absolute authority
C. A government exists only with the consent of the governed
D. Power should come from the brightest intellectuals who control most of what happens
C. A government exists only with the consent of the governed
The Constitution has how many articles?
What does the third amendment prohibit?
Soldiers from quartering/living in your home
SUPRISE QUESTION: The eighth amendment protects _______ and _________ punishments
Cruel and Unusual
SUPRISE QUESTION: The tenth amendment states that all the power that isn’t given to the federal government in the Constitution, is given to who?
The States
If the president pardons someone, that means he:
Releases them from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime
Trivia Question: What kind of alcohol is made from grapes?
Wine
The seventh amendment protects the right to a jury trial in what kind of cases?
Civil Cases
SUPRISE QUESTION: ____________ is made up of two chambers the House of ______________ and the ___________.
Congress, Representatives, Senate
SUPRISE QUESTION: The fifth amendment protects what things? (list atleast two)
Double Jeopardy: Cannot be tried twice for the same
Right to remain silent
Due process
Just compensation: given money when the government takes your land
Federalism is a government system where
Power is divided between the federal government and the states and local governments
Trivia Question: What is the world’s biggest island?
Australia
What does the fourth amendment protect people from?
Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
The 15th amendment prohibited people getting denied the right to vote based on what three things?
race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What is the role of the President's Cabinet in the Executive Branch?
To advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office
What is Judicial Review (include who has it and what it is)
The power of the court/judicial branch to determine the constitutionality or unconstituionality of a governmental action
Article 6 lays out the Supremacy clause. What does this clause say about how the Constitution interacts with state laws?
The Constitution is the highest law of the land and trumps all disputes with state laws
The ninth amendment protects what rights?
All the rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but we still hold as Americans.
What were the three main problems with the original 1803 Constitution? Be able to list atleast two of them.
Too powerful a legislature, Supreme court travel requirement, State debt
What are the 4 steps for how a bill becomes a law, and what happens at each step?
1. The bill is introduced by a member of Congress
2. The bill goes to a committee where changes can be made.
3. The bill moves onto Congress to get voted on
4. If it passes, it then moves to the President's desk where he can sign it or Veto it.