Bill of Rights
What is the Second Amendment?
Right to bear arms
What are the first words of the Constitution? :)
"We the People"
What was the name of the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Which branch of the U.S. government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
What is the 8th Amendment?
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
What were supporters of the new Constitution called?
Federalists
What is one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Couldn't levy taxes, no executive branch, couldn't raise an army
What compromise combined the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan to determine representation?
The Great Compromise
Which branch of the U.S. government writes the laws?
Legislative Branch
Which amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure?
4th Amendment
What were opponents of the new Constitution called?
Anti-federalists
What did the National Government under the Articles of Confederation NOT have the power to do?
levy/collect taxes
Which plan of government favored the large states and wanted each states population to determine representation?
The Virginia Plan
Which branch of the U.S. government judges the laws?
Judicial Branch
Why did some states refuse to ratify the Constitution?
It did not have a Bill of Rights
What principle divides the powers of the federal government and the state governments?
Federalism
What land system was the major achievement of the Confederation government?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was the Three-fifths Compromise?
3 out of 5 slaves counts when determining state's population
Which plan of government favored the small states at the constitutional convention?
The New Jersey Plan
What 5 freedoms are covered under the 1st amendment?
Free Speech, Free Religion, Free Press, Freedom of Petition, and Freedom of Assembly
How does the constitution allow for changes, so it may be better understood and relevant for appropriate generations?
It can be amended
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
A way to organize territorial expansion by admitting new states to the Union
Name 3 plans/compromises that came out of the Constitutional Convention.
Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise (CT Plan), or 3/5ths Compromise.
What uprising in Massachusetts, led by farmers, exposed the problems with the Articles of Confederation and led to the constitutional convention?
Shays Rebellion