Bill of Rights
What is the hand signal and meaning for Amendment 2?
Right to Bare Arms
How many votes did Congress have?
1
Who supported the Virginia Plan and what did it say for representation?
Large states liked the plan because it was based on population
Who wrote the most in favor of ratifying the constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
What does levy mean
What is the hand movement and meaning for Amendment 7?
Right to a trial by jury
The irony of the AOC was that it could declare war but it could not do what?
raise an army (draft soldiers)
What is another name for two separate houses?
Bicameral
What does ratify mean?
approve
What mean people rule?
Popular Sovereignty
What is the hand signal and meaning for Amendment 9?
You have rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.
Today, Congress makes money by raising taxes. How did Congress make money under the AOC?
Sold land in the Northwest Territory (Sold land)
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Three out of five slaves counted towards population.
What was the name of the group of people who did not favor the constitution?
Anti-federalist
The legislative branch makes a law and the executive branch can veto the law if they don't like it. What is this an example of?
Checks and balances
Right to have the trial in the same state, town, country it was committed.
Right to be told what crime you have committed.
Right to gather witnesses in your favor.
Right to a lawyer.
How many branches did the AOC have?
1 Branch = The Legislative Branch
What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?
Runaway slaves needed to be returned to their owners
What was the group of laws called that determined what would happen with new territories?
Northwest Ordinance
Explain a Depression
value of money goes down, prices go up, people stop spending, and unemployment raises
What does Double Jeopardy mean?
Can not be accused of the same crime twice.
Under the AOC, how many votes were needed to make a new law and/or change the AOC?
9 to make a new law and 13 to change the AOC
What was included in the Great Compromise?
House of representatives are based on population and the Senate gets 2 equal votes
Who was the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What do you call a division of power between the federal government and state government