Great Compromise
Meaning two legislative houses, this "B" word was the product of the Great Compromise
What is Bicameral?
The face on the $1 bill, the president of the Constitutional Convention, and the first president of the United States of America.
George Washington
The Three-fifths compromise deals explicitly with this horrible institution and blight on American history.
What is slavery?
This amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
What is the first amendment?
This is your favorite teacher in the virtual classroom right this moment.
Who is ___________?
The other name for the Great Compromise comes from this state.
What is Connecticut?
This group favored a strong central government and the exclusion of a bill of rights.
Who were the Federalists?
(This one is pretty hard) Having slaves counted in the population of states gave southern states more of this important commodity in congress.
This group demanded the inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution to gain their support.
Who were the anti-federalists?
Usually, after we do attendance, we have one of these activities which can be found in an orangeish-red powerpoint.
What is SEL?
This is the legislative body that gives equal representation to all states regardless of size.
The Senate
Separation of powers, checks and balances, and limited government are ideas borrowed from this political philosopher
Who is Montesquieu?
The Constitution refers to these people as "All other persons."
What is slavery?
This group felt that the inclusion of a bill of rights to the Constitution would inadvertently restrict the rights of the citizens to only those rights explicitly listed out in the Bill of Rights.
Who were the Federalists?
Tonight at 11:59 pm, this assignment is due.
What is the Constitution Unit Notes?
What is the House of Representatives?
This group of people did not like the idea of a stronger central government and were big believers in the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution.
Who were the anti-federalists?
This region of the U.S., not associated with the institution of slavery, was against having slaves counted in the population.
What is the northern states?
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms and the establishment of a well-regulated militia.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Having one hundred members, 6-year terms, and a requisite age of 30 to hold a seat, this legislative body makes smaller states happy.
What is the Senate?
This is the name for the people that designed and drafted the Constitution.
Who were the framers?
Representation in this legislative house was greatly affected by the Three-fifths Compromise.
What is the House of Representatives?
These three historical documents were inspirations for the Bill of Rights. (Think back to what we learned right before Spring Break).
What are the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights?