Process of hoe we as a society decide what issues are important and how we and our leaders influence the solutions to those issues in deciding "who gets what, when and how."
What is Politics?
100
Thought the Constitution should have been ratified as is.
Who is the Federalists?
100
Mnemonic device for the first amendment
What is BUN
100
Outlined in article one
What is the Legislative Branch
100
Outlawed slavery
What is amendment 13?
200
Official population count; conducted every 10 years to determine representation.
What is Census?
200
Fought for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution.
Who is the Anti-Federalists?
200
Mnemonic device for the quartering of troops amendment
What is TREE
200
Outlined in Article 3
What is Judicial Branch
200
Women's suffrage
What is amendment 19?
300
Made up of 435 elected state officials who serve as representatives of the total population of their state for a two-year term.
What is House of Representatives?
300
The fundamental law, written or unwritten, that establishes the character of government by defining the basic principles to which a society must conform.
What is the Constitution?
300
Mnemonic device for the civil suits amendment
What is HEAVEN
300
Outlined in article 2
What is Executive Branch
300
Prohibition
What is amendment 18?
400
Process by which the Constitution or constitutional amendments are approved.
What is Ratification?
400
Organized articles/letters that fought for the Constitution to be ratified.
What are the Federalist Papers?
400
mnemonic device for the right from cruel and unusual punishment
What is GATE
400
Outlined the amendment process
What is article 5
400
Right to bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment?
500
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and has an elected or nominated president rahter than a monarch.
What is Republic?
500
The laws in place before the Constitution that weren't as effective (ex: government couldn't collect taxes).
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
Mnemonic device for the right to a speedy, fair trial
What is STICKS
500
Outlined the requirements for ratifying the constitution
What is article 7
500
Shortened presidential service to a maximum of 2 four year terms.