Constitution
The Constitution replaced this weaker governing document
Articles of Confederation
Made up of the House and Senate, these representatives make up the group that passes laws
Congress
The length of a presidential term
4 years
The highest court in the land, and only one mentioned in the Constitution
Freedom of press, assembly, religion, and speech
1st Amendment
Under this compromise three of every five slaves would be counted toward representation in the House of Representatives
3/5th Compromise
100 members
6 year terms
Can approve treaties
Senate
Known as the Commander in Chief, the president in charge of this
The Military
There are this many justices in the Supreme Court
9
Right to privacy and no unreasonable searches or seizures
4th Amendment
How many states of the thirteen were needed to ratify the Constitution?
9
435 members
2 year terms
Can create taxes
House of Representatives
Alexander Hamilton led this group of people who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution
Federalists
To become a justice, a candidate must be chosen by the president and approved by who?
Congress
Right to bear arms/own a gun
2nd Amendment
This clause established the Constitution as the supreme law of the land
Supremacy Clause
This compromise combining the New Jersey and Virginia Plans resolved the differences between the large and small states by creating a bicameral Congress
Great Compromise
He would go to become the 4th president of the united States, he known as the "father of the Constitution"
James Madison
The two types of courts below the Supreme Court are Appellate courts and
Trial Courts
Right to not self incriminate or testify against oneself
5th Amendment
Under this constitutional principle even though the national government was now stronger, citizens’ liberty was still protected by not giving full power to government
Limited Government
Under this constitutional principle, states share power with federal government but national law takes precedent.
Federalism
Under this constitutional principle citizens held power by voting for their leaders such as the President
Popular Sovereignty
Under this constitutional principle each branch can limit the powers of others
Checks and Balances
Right to speedy and public criminal trials
6th Amendment