Constitution
Name 3 branches of the US Federal government.
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Which branch of government includes the President and Governor?
Executive branch
What is an Anti-Federalist?
An Anti-federalist is a person that does NOT support the U.S. Constitution
True or False; you are only granted the rights listed in the constitution.
False
The 9th amendment states that citizens have rights other than those listed in the US Constitution
Who wanted the Bill of Rights and WHY?
The Anti-federalists because they wanted to avoid a monarchy/dictatorship
Who was the first head of the executive branch after the Constitution was written and established?
George Washington
What are the 5 rights guaranteed in the 1st amendment?
Press
Assembly
Religion
Petition
Speech
What is the first 10 AMENDMENTS referred to as?
BILL OF RIGHTS
What are CHECKS AND BALANCES in our government?
developed to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful.
How many amendments are there total?
27
Name the two houses of the legislative branch.
Senate and House of Representatives also acceptable would be the Congress
How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?
10
Why did the Constitutional Convention meet ?
To edit the Articles of Confederation; however, they ended up throwing the Articles out and drafted a whole new governing document which was later known as the United States Constitution
Which of the three branches of government has all the power?
None; checks and balances were put into place to avoid one branch of government having all of the power.
When was the most recent amendment ratified?
1992
The 27th amendment prohibits Congress from changing its salary compensation until after the mid-term election.
What was it called when our forefathers met to discuss and change the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention
What is a Federalist?
A federalist is a person that supports the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Wanted a strong central government
A police officer decides to randomly search your house. What right does this violate?
The fourth amendment
What was the Virginia Plan?
Large states’ plan. Proposed a bicameral legislature, both houses would be based on population
Why did the people who wrote the Constitution include a Bill of Rights?
to elect a president
to give them something to do
to protect individuals from the government
to protect individuals from the government
What BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT holds all of the power
None; they all balance each other out
You are being arrested but haven't been told why. Which amendment does this violate?
The 6th amendment.
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.
Which amendment outlawed cruel and unusual punishment like torture?
The 8th amendment
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Small states’ plan. Gave states EQUAL representation in a uni-cameral (one body) legislature. Small states favored this plan because it protected the power of small states
Which amendment tells us that any powers not granted to the federal government go to the state?
The 10th amendment