Struggles of a New Nation
This is a plan for government.
What is a constitution?
This is a formal change to the Constitution as explained in Article V of the document.
What is an amendment?
Some people objected to the Constitution because it did not __________ or promise that individuals would keep certain basic rights.
What is guarantee?
As part of an agreement with the Anti-Federalists, James Madison submitted a list of amendments to Congress which became known as ____________.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This is a duty, like the duty citizens have to serve on a jury if called.
What is a responsibility?
Shays Rebellion proved that the ____________ were too weak to be an effective government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Under this idea, both the national and state governments share power.
What is federalism?
For the Constitution to be approved, the Convention had to ____________ it, or send it, to the states to be ratified.
What is submit?
This amendment protects people from having their property searched without any reason.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Choosing government leaders is part of this. A good citizen becomes informed before they take part in this process.
What is politics?
This means to approve or adopt.
What is ratify?
The members of the Constitutional Congress feared this and decided to have the president elected by the Electoral College.
What is "they feared that the people would elect power-hungry leaders?"
This many states out of 13 were needed to ratify the Constitution to make it final?
What is 9 states?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition all fall under which amendment?
What is the First Amendment?
This is a basic, common way of participating in government.
What is voting?
Some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included no power to raise money through taxes and no power to support a national currency. These weakness resulted in what effects?
The national government could not pay off war debts, pay members of Congress, or soldiers. Each state issued its own money, and some money was worthless?
The national, or federal government has certain powers and responsibilities. Federal powers mostly relate to the needs of the whole nation, such as declaring war or coining (printing) money. Other powers are reserved for the states, such as creating public schools or making traffic laws. Some powers are shared between the federal and state governments. Examples are the powers to set up courts and collect taxes. Which principle does this passage describe?
What is federalism?
These two groups formed while trying to write the Constitution. One group wanted a strong state government and a more limited plan for the federal government while the other group wanted reserve powers to the states and divide powers among 3 government branches.
Who are the Anti-Federalist and the Federalists?
The rights protected under the Bill of Rights are considered to be basic, or_______________, to enjoying freedom.
What is fundamental?
This is one particular duty of citizens. These groups sit in on court cases, listen to the facts, and then make a decision about whether the accused person is guilty or innocent.
What is a jury?
In 1787, the Confederation Congress passed this ordinance to provide more land for settlers. This area was north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River.
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
This principle explains why all people, including government officials, have to follow decisions made by the United States Supreme Court.
What is the Rule of Law?
This was the major obstacle in getting New York and Virginia to ratify the Constitution.
What is adding a Bill of Rights?
Several amendments describe _______________, or proper steps, that the government must follow with a person accused of a crime.
What is due process?
Citizens of all ages can do this to help out their community.
What is volunteer?