Article One
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
What is Section one?
The highest authority of the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
What is a federalist?
This amendment protects the rights of people accused of crimes, such as the right to a grand jury, the right against double jeopardy, the right against self-incrimination, etc.
What is the 5th Amendment
The right of the people to keep and bear arms and should not be infringed.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This is the lower chamber of the congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
Must be at least 35 years old
Must be a natural born citizen (born on US soil)
Must live in the US for at least 14 years
What is the requirements of the President?
Advocated for equal state representation
One house of Congress (a unicameral legislature)
Congress has power to tax and regulate interstate commerce
What is the New Jersey plan?
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
No cruel and unusual punishments shall be inflicted.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This is the upper branch of the congress.
What is the Senate?
Interpreting the law
Settling legal disputes
Administering Justice
What is the Judicial Branches duties?
Someone who opposes the federalism
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved
What is the 7th Amendment?
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial.
Some of their duties include declaring war, creating and changing laws and establishing an annual budget for the federal government.
What are the duties of congress?
Enforces the laws
Conducts Diplomacy
Head of National Security and Defense
What are some responsibilities/duties of the Executive Branch?
Drafted by James Madison and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787.
The plan proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What is the 9th Amendment?
The legislature of the federal government
What is the congress?
This determines the winner of elections for president and vice president in the US.
Three-fifths of the enslaved population would count for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
(This was made in 1787)
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press
What is the 1st Amendment?