Amendments that changed history
This is what we call the first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
This branch of government creates the laws. It has a "Necessary and Proper" clause.
Legislative Branch
The Articles of Confederation created this kind of system to run the country. It was a loose alliance of states and was therefore too weak.
Confederation
To amend means
To change
19th Amendment
Women's right to vote
Thomas Jefferson was his biggest fan. He wrote that all people were entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of property.
John Locke
This branch of government carries out (or executes) the laws.
Executive branch
These three men wrote the famous Federalist Papers
James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
This is why the Constitution is considered a living document
It is not stagnant and can change
15th amendment
The right of men 21 and older to vote regardless of race
This 700 year old document outlined individual rights and freedoms such as representation when being taxed and imprisoned, and making sure no one would be imprisoned without cause.
The only problem was that it only applied to free men who already had status, not peasants or those who were enslaved.
Magna Carta
This branch of government decides the constitutionality of laws
Judicial Branch
This uprising was a result of Massachusetts heavily taxing farmers and ignoring their complaints. They marched to Boston before they were stopped.
Shays' Rebellion
These are the two ways to propose an amendment
Congress can propose it by 2/3 vote OR 2/3 vote at a Convention
26th Amendment
Right of citizens 18 years and older to vote
Name 2 of the principles of democracy found in the Declaration of Independence or Constitution
checks and balances, federalism, individual rights, limited government, popular sovereignty, republicanism, and separation of powers
This article outlines the relationship with the states
Article 4
These are some examples of famous Anti-federalists
Patrick Henry, George Clinton, Samuel Bryan
You can ratify an amendment in these two ways
3/4 of States vote to ratify in state legislatures OR 3/4 vote at state convention
Name five amendments that make up the Bill of Rights
1-Freedom of expression
2-Right to bear arms
3-Quartering of troops
4-Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5-Rights of accused persons
6-Right to a speedy and public trial
7-Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
8-Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
9-Other rights of the people.
10-Powers reserved to the states.
Identify 3 of the 6 goals outlined in the Preamble
"form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity"
Federalism is the shared power between the ______________ and ___________ governments.
State and Federal
One of the things established by the constitution was the separation of powers. Those powers are concurrent, delegated, reserved and denied. These terms mean....
Delegated- federal power
Reserved- state power
Concurrent- power of state and federal
Denied- power of neither state nor federal
The federal government and state governments work together to propose and ratify amendments