Bill of Rights
The right to bear arms
Second Amendment
The opening paragraph of the constitution
The preamble
Adopted in 1777, ratified in 1781, and served as the United States’ constitution until 1789
The Articles of Confederation
Who wrote Federalist 10, 51, 10, and 78, respectively
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, respectively
Checks and Balances
Preventing one branch of government from becoming more powerful than the other two
What is the 6th Amendment?
Provides additional protections to people accused of crimes, such as the right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, and to be informed of criminal charges.
No new State shall be formed or erected within jurisdiction of any other state
Article IV, Section 3
Article II
Gives power to the states that is not controlled by federal government
Federalism
Sharing power between federal and state government
Limited on rule of law; the government is not all powerful
Limited Government
Extends the right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases
Bars excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
The federal government only has those powers delegated in the constitution. If it isn’t listed, it belongs to the states or the people
Seventh Amendment
Eight Amendment
Tenth Amendment
The three parts of the constitution
Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
The federal government has sole power to declare war
Article IX
The purpose of the Federalist Papers
To convince voters to ratify the new constitution
It establishes the foundational American ideals of natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the social contract. Also justifying the separation from Britain and providing the framework for a limited government
Declaration of Independence
Listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights that haven’t been spelled out.
Bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property
Providing several protections for people accused of crimes. Serious criminal charges must be started by a grand jury. A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense, or have their property taken without just compensation. People having the right to self-incriminate and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law.
Ninth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Minimum part of each house required to propose Amendments to the constitution
Two Thirds
Extradition
If a person commits a crime in another state and flees, it is the harboring states responsibility to return them if caught
EVERYONE GETS 400 POINTS!!
What favored a small republic and everyone having the same opinions?
Brutus 1
To express ideas through speech and the press, to assemble or gather with a group to protest or for other reasons, and to ask the government to fix problems. Also protecting the right to religious beliefs and practices, preventing the government from creating or favoring a religion.
First Amendment
The presidential order of succession (first three)
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Under the Articles of Confederation each of the states retained
Sovereignty, Freedom, Independence
The 6 goals of the preamble
1. To form a perfect union
2. Establish Justice
3. Insure domestic Tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general Welfare
6. Secure the blessings of Liberty
The Letter from Birmingham Jail is important because?…
It defends the use of nonviolent direct action to combat injustice and achieve equality