Which Articles?
The first form of government for the new United States
Articles of Confederation
The ORIGINAL purpose of the Constitutional Convention
To revise (fix) the Articles of Confederation
The branch made up of Congress that makes laws
Legislative branch
To formally approve a document, like the Constitution
Ratify
The Bill of Rights is the first ___ amendments to the Constitution
10
The King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
King George III
Under the Articles, who held most of the power: the central government or the states?
The states
What the Founding Fathers actually ended up doing at the Convention
Wrote a new Constitution
The President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress
Veto
A change or addition to the Constitution
Amendment
This amendment guarantees a fast and public trial by an impartial jury
6th Amendment
A jury that is “impartial” is one that is ___
Fair, not biased
Under the Articles, could the central government force the states to pay taxes?
NO!
This compromise gave Congress two houses: one based on population and one where every state gets 2 votes
The Great Compromise
The Supreme Court’s power to decide whether a law goes against the Constitution
Judicial review
A lawmaking body with two houses
Bicameral legislature
This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms
2nd Amendment
The 8th Amendment protects Americans from this kind of punishment
Cruel and unusual punishment
Under the Articles, each state could print and manage its own....
Money (currency)
This compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person when deciding representation and taxes
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The system used to choose the President, where each state casts electoral votes
The Electoral College
A person who opposed the Constitution and wanted a bill of rights (Faction name)
Anti-Federalist
This amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant
4th Amendment
To formally charge a government official, like the President, with wrongdoing
Impeach
Name TWO reasons the central government was weak under the Articles
Any two: couldn’t collect taxes, couldn’t easily raise an army, couldn’t enforce laws, no President or executive branch, states printed their own money
The Slave Trade Compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for this many more years
20 years (until 1808)
Give ONE real example of one branch checking another
Examples: President vetoes a bill; Congress overrides a veto; Senate rejects a nominee; Congress impeaches the President; Supreme Court strikes down a law
The system that divides power between the national government and the state governments
Federalism
The 10th Amendment gives any powers not given to the federal government to these TWO groups
The states and the people
Dividing the government into three branches so no one branch does every job
Separation of powers