Constitutional Convetion
A two-house legislature
What is bicameral?
Shown in the Bill of Rights
What is Individual Rights?
It allows people to create a better government
What is Free Speech?
These convinced many Americans that the Constitution should be ratified
What is the Federalist Papers?
The key idea in the Mayflower Compact
What is the law comes from the people?
The year the constitution was written
What is 1787?
Divided power to prevent abuse
What is separation of powers?
This amendment protects the right to a speedy public trial by jury
What is the 6th amendment?
What is a Bill of Rights?
This document introduced separation of powers and that democratic elections should be protected
What is the English Bill of Rights?
The way the Great Compromise solved disagreements over representation
What is a bicameral legislature?
The Magna Carta inspired this principle by establishing that everyone should follow the law, even the King
What is Limited Government?
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
The 3 primary authors of the Federalist papers
Who are Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
This constitutional idea allows the constitution to change over time
What is the amendment process?
The way the Virginia plan decided the number of representatives
What is the size of population?
Republicanism is shown by this
What is the creation of Congress?
This amendment reserves to the states any powers not granted to the federal government
What is the 10th amendment?
The beliefs of George Mason and the anti-federalists
What is did not adequately protect people from potential government abuse?
It addressed the grievance "He has refused his assent to laws"
What is the connection to Congress's power to override a veto?
The impact of the 3/5ths compromise
What is increased the political influence of the South?
The purpose of federalism
What is limits governmental authority in order to avoid abuses of power?
Speedy public trial, impartial jury, legal counsel are included in this constitutional idea
What is due process?
Arguments of James Madison in the Federalist Papers
What is protected against abuse?
The definition and requirements of the Northwest Ordinance
What is the law that allowed admission of new states once they reach a population of 60,000?