The Constitution
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?
9 states
What was the main concern of the Antifederalists regarding the new Constitution?
What is the potential for a central government to become too powerful?
What is another name for the Elastic Clause?
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th Amendment?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What was the primary argument made by those in favor of ratification?
What is the need for a stronger central government?
Which Federalist leader argued for a strong national government during the ratification debates?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
What primary power does the Elastic Clause grant Congress?
What is the power to create laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers?
What is the significance of the 1st Amendment?
What is it guarantees fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and religion?
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
What document outlines the process for ratifying the Constitution?
The Constitution itself.
How did the Federalists respond to the Antifederalists' concerns about individual rights?
What is the promise to add a Bill of Rights?
Give an example of a law that was justified by the Elastic Clause.
What is the establishment of the national bank?
What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed?
What are by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures?
What rights does the 5th Amendment protect?
What are rights related to legal protections, including due process and protection against self-incrimination?
What does the term "unwritten Constitution" refer to?
What are practices and precedents that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution?
What was the impact of Marbury v. Madison?
What is it established the principle of judicial review?
How does the unwritten Constitution allow for flexibility in governance?
It permits adaptation to changing circumstances without formal amendments?
What did Brown v. Board of Education declare?
What is that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?