Constitution
This branch of government enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
This branch of the government proposes and makes laws.
What is the legIslature?
This is the term for the right to vote.
What is Suffrage?
This term given to explain the purpose of a government divided into three branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
This amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms".
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in many civil cases.
What is the 7th amendment?
This amendment protects Americans from illegal search and seizure, and protects citizens from being spyed on by the government.
What is the 4th amendent?
This is the name given to the revolt of the western farmers in early Massachusetts against the court system which was taking their property away?
What is Shays's Rebellion?
This is the principle that each branch of government is given powers to check the other powers of the other two and limit them.
What is Checks and Balances?
A series of essays written to support their ideas of strong central powers.
What are the Federalist Papers?
The document that governed the U.S after the Revolutionary war?
What are The Articles of Confederation
What are two things that were found to be lacking in the articles of Confederation?
1 No power to tax
2. No power to enforce laws
3. Weak Central Government
Which amendment would allow Mormons to hold a meeting in the park
This case would effect the first amendment
What is the First section of the Constitution?
Preamble
Why were Anti-Federalist afraid of the adopting the US Constitution?
Because they were afraid individual rights would be taken away.
What was proposed by Roger Sherman that offered a two-house Congress to satisfy both small and big states
Great Compromise
In the Land Ordinance of 1785, Each Township was divided into how many Sections?
36
This is the law how African Americans would be counted in states for population purposes.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
This section of the Constitution stated the following reasons: to from a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense and to promote the general welfare.
This amendment secures a citizens right to a speedy jury trial in criminal cases.
What is the 6th amendment?
This person was Secretary of State under George Washington.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
A tax placed on imported items from other countries.
What is a Tarriff?
This body votes for the president.
What is the the electoral college?
To reject a decision made by the law making body. This can be done by a president or governor.
What is a Veto?
This person is the Secretary of Treasury under George Washington.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?