Declaration of Independence
What Are the Unalienable Rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property (Or Pursuit of Happiness).
Were state governemnts required to have a republican or democratic structure?
Republican
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Did the Federalists Agree or disagree with the Bill of Rights?
Disagree
What are Amendments 9 and 4 about?
9: Rights for the People
4: You need a warrant to search a house
Name Two Contributors to the Declaration of Independence.
John Addams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
True or False: With the Northwest Ordinance a state could be created no matter the Population
False: You needed 60,000 Free Males
How many amendments were added to the original constitution?
10
Wich group wanted an equal balance of power between states and national government?
Anti-Federalists
What are the 2nd and 3rd amendments?
2: Right to Bear Arms
3: Quartering soldiers
what is the difference between Civil Rights and Liberties?
Civil Liberties protect people from unjust government
Civil Rights protect people from Discrimination
Did the Northwest Ordinance do any governing?
Yes
What Year was the constitution signed?
1787
What Was an argument of the Anti-Federalists?
The Constitution gave too much power to the government.
Provide rights to the states.
In simple terms Define The Declaration of Independence.
A Document that declared our freedom from the British.
What is the Writ of Habeas Corpus?
A person who is in custody be brought before a judge or court and that they are able to challenge that custody
What is Regualting Commerse mean?
Congress's power to:
Make conditions and rules for commercial transactions
keep channels of commerce open
Regulate prices and terms of sale
Which group belived in a system of checks and balances?
Federalists
What was the General Topic of Amendments 5-8?
Court Cases / Due prosses of law.
What Is the Consent of the Governed?
A government's power is not justifiable unless agreed on by the people.
Name three ideas from the Northwest Ordinance that are still in our government today
No Slavery
Right to Religion
Public Schools
Right to trial by Jury
Writ of Habeas Corpus
What is a Levy Tax?
A procedure of taking property to make up for a tax debt
Which group belived in a standing Army?
Federalists
Name ALL of the rights stated in the First Amendment.
Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, Religion.