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What amendment guarantees that "no soldier shall, in times of peace be quartered, without consent of the owner."
The Third Amendment
When John Adams brought the Alien and Sedition Act he threatened to fine and put people in jail for writing or saying anything against the government. This is a direct violation of what amendment?
First Amendment
What is the term for the right to vote?
Suffrage
What is a government divided into three branches called?
Separation of Powers
What amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms".
2nd Amendment
What amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in many civil cases?
7th amendment
What branch does the first article talk about?
Legislative
What is theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
A series of essays written to support their ideas of strong central powers.
Federalist Papers
The document that governed the U.S after the Revolutionary war?
The Articles of Confederation
What is one thing that are wrong with the articles of Confederation?
1 No power to tax
2. No power to enforce laws
3. Weak Central Government
Which branch does Article 2 talk about?
Executive
What is the First section of the Constitution?
Preamble
Why were people (Anti-Federalist) afraid of the securing the Constitution?
Because they were afraid individual rights would be taken away.
The philosopher that believed in natural rights.
John Locke
What is the difference between Federal and State government?
Federal deals with all the states and has authority over the states.
State government is in control of their individual state.
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person when getting counted for representation.
What are three things in the Preamble of the Constitution?
Form a more perfect union
Establish Justice
Establish a common defense
What amendment secures a citizens right to a trial by jury?
7th amendment
What amendment guarantees that the Federal Government cannot require excessive bail?
The 8th amendment
A tax placed on imported items from other countries.
A Tarriff
What sytem was the south during the civil war?
Confederalism
To reject a decision made by the law making body. This can be done by a president or governor.
Veto
What amendment guarantees you have the "right to remain silent"- the rights of an accused person
5th amendment