The Constitution
What are the opening 3 words to the US Constitution?
We the people
1st Amendment
Freedom of Expression (Speech, religion, and press)
People that did not support the constitution are called...
Anti-Federalists
Double Jeopardy
Government is elected by the people.
Democracy
To make changes to the constitution
Amend (Amendment)
How many senators does each state have?
2 per state, 100 total.
3rd Amendment
Right to not house soldiers
Double Jeopardy
People that supported the constitution were called
Federalists
Government led by a king, queen, emperor or empress.
Monarchy
To approve the constitution/amendments
Ratify
What was added to the constitution that listed rights not already listed?
The Bill of Rights
Double Jeopardy
4th Amendment
Right to no unreasonable searches and seizures
The original written government of the US was called...
The Articles of Confederation
Government by a single person having unlimited power
Autocracy
Carry out a law
Execute
What do Articles 1, 2, and 3 establish?
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
5th Amendment
Right to due process
What did the Anti-Federalists want to include to the Constitution to make sure that people still held power?
A government in which a few people have power.
Oligarchy
Double Jeopardy
Cannot be tried twice for the same crime
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
10th Amendment
Rights not listed in US constitution or state constitutions are given to the people
What are the names of the people leading the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Thomas Jefferson (Anti-Federalist) Alexander Hamilton (Federalist)
If a government is overthrown by force, the new ruling group is sometimes called a...
revolutionary
System where the national government shares power with state governments
Federalism