Bill of Rights
The freedom of speech, press, religion, and assemblies.
What is the first amendment?
Leader(s) of the Federalists.
Who is James Madison?
The U.S court system that interprets laws; decides whether laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
A treaty written in 1783 which ended the Revolutionary War officially.
A rebellion started because of the higher land taxes.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
James Madison.
Who wrote the Bill of Rights.
Against ratification of the Bill of Rights.
Who were the Anti-federalists?
Bicameral or two houses, creates and rights bills to become a law.
What is the Legislative branch?
United states gained this after from Great Britain after the Treaty.
What is independence?
All states received one vote regardless of size and...
What is population?
A group of people who did NOT think that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Federalists?
Wanted more power for the states and people.
Who were the Anti-Federalist?
Takes place in the capital.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This was banned from the area west of the Ohio River.
What is slavery?
War debt was growing, but the central government had no way of raising...
What are taxes?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases (no crimes occurring)
What is the 7th amendment?
Leader(s) of the Anti-Federalists.
who were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Patrick Henry Lee?
Run by the president and enforces laws; signs/vetoes.
What is the Executive branch?
A expansion of land that the government exchanged claims of land for war debt forgiveness.
What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
Each state printed its own money and did not have to accept..
What is other states currency?
No excessive bails, fines, or punishments.
What is the 8th amendment?
Wanted to keep the branches of Governments power in check.
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
The two houses that run the Legislative Branch.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
Allowed settlement into the region west of the Ohio River and included the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley.
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is the Constitution?