Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was ratified when
What is 1791?
The AOC was written a long time ago
What is 1777?
Many branches of the government were included
What is the executive branch, legislative, and judicial?
Concurrent Powers
What is powers shared by the federal government and state governments?
The Federalists had two main leaders
What is James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?
The First Amendment Protects
What is Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Petition?
The Constitution replaced the AOC 700 years ago
What is 1789?
What is they can override presidential vetoes?
Implied Powers
What is powers granted to the federal government but not explicitly stated in the Constitution?
The anti-federalists had two main leaders
What is Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry?
There are many Amendments to the Bill of Rights
What are 10 amendments?
The AOC has weaknesses
What is the federal government was so weak there was no way to pass laws and the states had more power?
The President can check Congress
What is the president can approve or veto law passed by Congress?
Expressed Powers
What is powers given to the federal government explicitly stated in the Constitution?
The Federalists had strong beliefs
What is a strong central government will protect everyone's rights?
One of the Amendments is the most important
What is the First Amendment?
The AOC served as something
What is the first Constitution of the United States?
The Judicial Branch includes
What is the supreme and federal courts?
Examples of concurrent powers
What is taxation, passing laws, and establishing courts?
The Anti-Federalists had strong beliefs
What is a strong central government would take away individual liberties and infringe upon state sovereignty?
These Amendments protect rights
What is Civil rights and individual liberties?
The AOC was weak for a reason
What is the colonies did not want to be like Britain?
Checks and Balances
What is a system where each branch can limit the other's power?
Examples of implied powers
What is regulate immigration, draft the military, set a minimum wage?
The Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution
What is it gave too much power to the national government and did not include the Bill of Rights?