Experimenting with Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was
the first Constitution of the United States
The 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Define Ratification
official approval
The right to a speedy trial
6th Amendment
Prohibition of Alcohol
Amendment 18
Those who could not vote in the U.S.
African Americans and Women
Describe the system of checks and balances
created so that no one branch became too powerful
The supporters of the Constitution were called
Federalists
Rights of the citizens
9th Amendment
The election of senators
17th Amendment
The most serious problem with the Articles of Confederation
Its weak central government
The 3/5ths Compromise said that
3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted towards a states population
The number of states that needed to ratify the new constitution before it became official
Nine
Due process of law/double jeopardy (no one can be tried twice for the same crime)
5th Amendment
Made poll taxes illegal
24th Amendment
The Northwest Ordiananc of 1787
divided land into territories
Trade between states was an issue because
there was no trade regulations/ every state had its own rules
The Bill of Rights is
the first 10 amendments of the constitution
Trial by jury in civil cases/ $20 minimum
7th Amendment
Limited presidential terms
22nd Amendment
The government seized many farms and land because
Farmers could not pay the high taxes
Southerners wanted to count slaves in their population to
increase their number of votes in the House of Representatives
Americans were shocked by the news of the new constitution because
they expected delegates at the convention to merely ratify the Articles of Confederation
No cruel and unusual punishment/ excessive bail
8th Amendment
Pay raises in congress
Amendment 27