Constitution
The Constitutional Convention was originally meant to do this...
What is to amend the Articles of Confederation
What did it mean to be a Federalist?
What is Support the Constitution
This group believed the Constitution was too strong.
Who are the Antifederalist
5th Amendment
What is the right to due process?
The Articles of Confederations was important because...
What is First Form of Government
The Great Compromise created the legislative branch which has 2 houses. What is the term for this?
What is Bicameral
This world wide famous play is about this Federalist.
Who is Hamilton
Created essays explaining how the Constitution would take away peoples rights away.
What are the Antifederalist Papers
1st amendment
What is the right to free speech, practice any religion, protest.
The Articles of Confederation only had one branch.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This system is meant to ensure not one branch of government gets too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances.
These essays were created to explain the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers
Patrick Henry and ________ __________ were part of the Antifederalist.
Who is George Mason
The 10th Amendment
What is States Rights
Under the Articles the ____________ had more power then the Federal Government.
What is the States.
To amend the constitution how many votes does congress need?
What is 2/3
The Constitution would create a _________ form of government, which the Articles of Confederation didn't have.
What is Stronger
Who is Burr?
4th Amendment
What is the Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures.
Under the Articles the government didn't have the power to pass _______.
What are Taxes.
To amend the constitution how many votes do state legislatures need?
To get the Constitution to pass they had to add this to it
What is the Bill of Rights
What is 1791
8th Amendment
What is outlaws cruel and unusual punishment?
In order to amend anything in the Articles how many states had to agree to approve changes?
What is 9 states.