Bill of Rights: Amendments
Vocabulary
Balancing Power
Events
People/ groups
100
freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, assemble; any right not listed is an automatic right to the people
What is 1st; 9th
100
A government in which the people elect representatives to govern.
What is republic
100
power to veto
What is executive to legislative
100
a formation of the senate and house of representatives that put together the VA plan and the NJ plan
What is Great Compromise
100
main leader of the constitutional convention
Who is James Madison
200
right to bear arms; an power not given to the nat govt goes to the state govt
What is 2nd; 10th
200
division of power between states and the federal government; idea that governments should be based on the consent of people
What is federalism and republicanism
200
power to override veto
What is legislative to executive
200
set of amendments passed to protect individual rights
What is Bill of Rights
200
developed Great Compromise
Who is Roger Sherman
300
soldiers cannot be quartered; bail cannot be excessive
What is 3rd; 8th
300
A system to make sure that not one branch of power gains power over the other two
What is checks and balances
300
senate confirms apointments
What is legislative to judicial
300
set of laws that established the first government of the US
What is Articles of Confederation
300
makes laws
What is legislative branch
400
protection from unreasonable search; gives right in civil trials
What is 4th; 7th
400
group of people who elect the president in which every state receives an equal amount of senators in the reps of congress
What is electoral college
400
judicial review
What is judicial to legislative
400
set up a plan for surveying land west of the App. Mountains
What is Land Ordinance of 1785
400
interprets laws to constitution
What is judicial branch
500
right to remain silent, double jeopardy, due process law; speedy trial, right to a jury, tell what accused of, right to ask accuser questions
What is 5th; 6th
500
to approve the constitution
What is ratification
500
appoint judges
What is executive to judicial
500
law that organized the Northwest territories
What is Northwest Ordinance of 1787
500
enforces the laws
What is executive branch
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