Amendments
The first 10 amendments are known as this
The Bill of Rights
What is popular sovereignty?
government is dictated by the consent of the governed.
Purpose of the Constitutional Convention
Rewrite the Articles of Confederation
They supported the Constitution and a strong central government.
Federalists
What is the purpose of jury duty?
Make sure rights of the accused are being held in court.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition.
Principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches.
Separation of Powers
Shay's Rebellion occurred for what reason?
Farmers were unable to pay high taxes.
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
English Bill of Rights gave these ideas to the Constitution.
Elections held regularly, right to trial by jury, right to bear arms, and habeus corpus
Freedom from double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process of law and eminent domain.
Fifth Amendment
guaranteed citizenship to former slaves
Fourteenth Amendment
The amount of power Congress had.
Very little, only the specific powers that were delegated to them.
Agreement between Virginia and New Jersey plans on representation.
Great Compromise
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
The Thirteenth Amendment....
made slavery illegal
Republicanism
Name two reasons why Articles of Confederation were considered weak.
Any of the following: Weak central government, Congress could not pass laws, no president, could not regulate trade, couldn't tax, no system of courts to settle state disputes.
Freedoms guaranteed in state constitutions.
Trial by jury, freedom of religion, and freedom of press.
Checks and balances
How many amendments are in the Constitution
27
Fifteenth Amendment
President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Magna Carta gave these ideas to the Constitution.
Right to trial by jury and right to private property
Define Habeus Corpus
a person cannot be held in prison without being charged.