Articles of Confederation and Roots of the Constitution
The constitutional idea that allows the Constitution to change over time.
What is the amendment process?
This amendment allows the people to create a better government through freedom of speech.
Leaders of the Federalists, writers of the Federalist Papers.
Who are Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison?
The year the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
This principle balanced power between branches of government to prevent tyranny.
What is Separation of Powers?
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This amendment prevents illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This is what the Anti-Federalists thought was missing from the constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The type of legislature and how they what representation would be based on in the New Jersey Plan.
What is Unicameral, and an equal number of representatives per state (1 per state)?
Principle of government which gives each branch the power to check one another and prevent abuses of power.
What are Checks and Balances?
Rebellion started by Massachusetts farmers angry about taxes that led to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.
Group that thought that the constitution was already LIMITED through checks and balances.
Who are the Federalists?
This is how the Great Compromise solved the issues between the large and small states.
What is created a bicameral legislature?
Limited Government (the idea that no one is above the law) and due process were inspired by this Medieval document.
What is the Magna Carta?
This document was significant to the creation of the constitution because it introduced separation of powers and that democratic elections should be protected.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Speedy trial, impartial jury, legal counsel are covered by this.
What is due process?
The Anti-Federalists who believed that the constitution was inadequate and did not effectively protect the liberties of citizens. (name three)
Who are George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry?
This is how the Virginia Plan decided on representation in the legislature.
What is population of the state?
This principle separates power between the Central and State governments and limits abuses of power in government. It is reflected in the 10th amendment.
What is Federalism?
The primary idea that the law comes from the people (root of popular sovereignty) came from this inspiration for the Constitution.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Reserves any powers not specifically given to the federal government are then rights of the state.
What is the 10th amendment?
Written over the course of six months, to convince the people to ratify the constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
The impact of the 3/5s Compromise.
What is increased political power/representation of the Southern states?
Republicanism is reflected by this.
What is the creation of Congress?