Principles of Government
What principle gives citizens the power to elect leaders?
Popular Sovereignty
What was the main disagreement between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
Representation in Congress
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, press, and religion?
1st
What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Name one civic responsibility of American citizens.
Viting, Jury duty, or census
Which principle divides power among three branches?
separation of Powers
What compromise created a two-house legislature?
The Great Compromise
Which amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures?
4th
Who believed the Constitution should protect states’ rights?
Ant-Federalists
What document listed grievances against King George III?
The Declaration of Independence
Which principle divides power among three branches?
Checks and Balances
Why did slave states want to count enslaved people in their population?
To gain more representation
Which amendment guarantees a fair trial and right to an attorney?
6th
Who believed the country needed a strong central government?
Federalists
What was the first plan of government for the U.S.?
Articles of Confederation
Why can the Constitution be amended?
To adapt to changing times
Which plan called for equal votes for each state?
New Jersey Plan
Which amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
What principle supports the Tenth Amendment?
Federalism
What document corrected the problems of the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution of the United States of America
Who influenced the idea of separation of powers in the Constitution?
Montesquieu
What act established rules for admitting new states to the Union?
North West Ordinance
Which amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states?
10th
Who said, “I had rather be a free citizen of the small republic of Virginia…”?
George Mason
What document banned slavery in new territories and encouraged education?
Northwest Ordinance