Rights that the government cannot take away from its citizens. One is “born” with these rights.
What are inalienable rights?
100
Nicknamed “the father of the Constitution”, he wrote the Virginia Plan and also kept a record of the proceedings at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is James Madison?
100
Antifederalists were mostly reluctant to ratify the Constitution because it was lacking this, which they felt would protect individual liberties.
What is a Bill of Rights?
100
Powers granted by the Constitution to both the national and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
100
This amendment guarantees individual liberties including freedom of speech, religion, peaceable assembly and the right to petition.
What is the First Amendment?
200
To officially approve a proposal.
What is ratify?
200
Lawyer and philosopher during the Enlightenment who believed that the best way to protect liberty was to divide the powers of government among three branches-the legislative, executive and judicial.
Who is Montesquieu?
200
This group tended to favor an "indirect" method of electing the President, because they thought the public was ill-informed about the issues facing the nation, and that a few "emotionally charged" people could misguide the masses.
Who are the Federalists?
200
Powers given by the Constitution exclusively to the national government and forbidden to the states.
What are delegated powers?
200
This amendment, inspired by the work of James Otis, protects citizens from unlawful and unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
300
To alter the Constitution.
What is to amend?
300
Published "An American Dictionary of the English Language", and urged Americans to come up with their own version and spelling of the English language to promote a national identity.
Who is Noah Webster?
300
This group didn't like the longer terms of office that were proposed by their rivals, because longer terms, they argued, would make representatives less responsive to voters.
Who are the Antifederalists?
300
Powers retained by the states because they are not expressly given to the federal government nor denied to the states by the Constitution
What are reserved powers?
300
This amendment guarantees the right of people to keep and bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
400
An action by which an executive rejects a bill submitted by a legislature.
What is to veto?
400
Famous for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, this man was reluctant to support the Constitution because he was a strong supporter of states' rights, and felt the new Constitution might lead to a tyrannical government like King George III's.
Who is Patrick Henry?
400
The Virginia Plan tended to be supported by this group.
What are the Federalists?
400
The right to delare war is an example of this kind of power.
What is a delegated power?
400
This amendment protects one charged with a crime against "self-incrimination" and and from being charged twice with the same crime.
What is the Fifth Amendment?"
500
To accuse the President of wrong-doing; power given by the Constitution to the House of Representatives
What is to impeach?
500
This man, along with James Madison and John Jay, wrote a series of newspaper articles summarizing the advantages of a federal union under the Constitution.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
500
The right to levy taxes, administer criminal justice and borrow money are examples of what kind of power?
What is concurrent power?
500
This amendment says that all powers not given to the national government, nor denied to the states, are reserved for the states.