Vocab Words
The president has the ability to _____ or block bills passed by Congress
Veto
Immigrant who played a part in the Constitutional Convention and now has his own Broadway Musical
Alexander Hamilton
Why is serving on a jury important to do
It protects the rights of the accused
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect Southern Slave-States
It gave them more voting power in Congress
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.
1st Amendment
These people were staunchly opposed to a strong central government
Anti-Federalists
Farmer who started a rebellion against the government in 1786
Daniel Shays
Why were the Federalist Papers good for creating support for the Constitution
It convinced people that the Const. was not going to take away states rights.
The Magna Carta influenced the writers of the Constitution to establish these two rights for the people of the U.S
The right to a trial by jury and the right to own Private property
Freedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
4th Amendment
Meaning "Two Houses". Used to describe our Legislative Branch
Bicamrial Legislature
This Person is often discussed when talking about the Three Branches of Government
Montesquieu
Why did the Government have to scrap the Articles of Confederation and create the Constitution
An economic downturn because of limits on the Fed
How does the Constitution give citizens "Popular Sovereignty"
By allowing them to choose/elect their representatives
No Quartering of Soldiers
3rd Amendment
The decision to combine the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan to form a Bicamrial Legislature is known as?
The Great Compromise
The Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Why was the Great Compromise adopted by the Constitution
To represent all states fairly
This Term is a way for each Branch of Government to keep the other in line. ie, veto
Checks and Balances
Right to due process of law, and freedom from self incrimination
5th Amendment
This term gives "Power To The People" giving them the right to alter or abolish their government
Popular Sovereignty
Known as the Father of Liberalism, declared that all people had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Why was James Madison considered the "Father of the Constitution"
His ideas about Democracy greatly influenced the writing of the Constitution
This clause allows the Government to do anything they feel is "Necessary and Proper"
The Elastic Clause
Right to Trial by Jury in Civil Case
7th Amendment