Articles of Confederation
This was a trait the articles of confederation had all too much of.
What is a Weakness?
This was an in-class example of what a compromise was in relation to the constitutional convention.
What is the Rusty Bucket?
This was its birthplace.
What is Independence hall.
The first 2 amendments.
1. The first amendment was stating that everybody has the freedom to practice their religion, speak what they want, and to revolt if needed.
2. The second amendment was stating that all men can keep a gun in their house to create a militia in case the worst comes to worst.
The first part if the preamble says_________
What is ¨to form a more perfect union.¨
A successful alliance treaty formed between America and France.
What is Strength?
3 of the people who attended the constitutional convention.
Who are (Only 3 are needed.)
George Washington, James Madison, Edmund Randolph, George Mason, Benjamin Franklin, Gouverneur Morris, Robert Morris, James Wilson, Alexander Hamilton, William Paterson, Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, Luther Martin, Oliver Ellsworth, Roger Sherman, John Dickinson, John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Abraham Baldwin, William Few, Nicholas Gilman, John Langdon, William Blount.
This is where it was ratified.
What is Delaware.
The 3-4 amendments.
3. This explains that you have the right to not let a soldier live in your house. This was more important in the 1600’s. But still important now.
4. This amendment protects you from your authorities going into your house and searching for whatever. That doesn’t mean they can’t. Simply put it means that they need a warrant to search your house.
The second part of the preamble states _______
What is ¨to establish justice.¨
They had concerns about _________.
What is Debt and Currency?
These many people attended the Constitutional Convention.
What is 55 people.
This is who wrote it.
Who is James Madison.
The 5-6 amendments.
5. This amendment protects you from being accused two times for a crime you already committed. This also allows you to “plead the fifth.” This says you do not have to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate you.
6. This assures you to a speedy and public trial judged by other citizens. Instead of in front of a jury.
The third part of the preamble states _________
What is ¨to ensure domestic tranquility.¨
Government negotiated an end to the American Revolution in the Treaty of Paris, signed in _______.
What is 1783?
This was the product of the constitutional convention.
What is the Constitution.
2 parts of the preamble.
To form a more perfect union
To establish justice
To ensure domestic tranquility
To provide for the common defense
To promote the general welfare
To secure the blessings of liberty
The 7-8 amendments.
7th. This amendment explains that you can not be accused by any crime twice.
8th. This prevents you from cruel and unusual punishment. For example, for a parking ticket, you won’t be hanged or fined for $10000.
The 4th part of the preamble is ________________
What is ¨To provide for the common defense¨.
This brought to light all the problems in the articles of confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This is all the Constitutional Convention was for.
What is a Compromise?
4 parts of the preamble.
To form a more perfect union
To establish justice
To ensure domestic tranquility
To provide for the common defense
To promote the general welfare
To secure the blessings of liberty
The DIFFERENCE between the 9th and 10th amendments.
9th is if something is not in the constitution does not mean it is not there. The 10th amendement says that the rights the U.S. government does not take care of, the states do. If not the states, it falls on the people.
The 5th AND 6th part of the preamble.
What is ¨to promote the general welfare¨ and ¨to secure the blessings of liberty¨.