Founding 1
What were the complaints of the American colonists?
What is many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments.
What role did James Madison play in writing the Constitution?
What is contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers
How does the Bill of Rights protect individual rights?
What is protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, the freedom of assembly and the freedom to petition. It also prohibits unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment and compelled self-incrimination.
What responses did the colonists have to British laws?
What is they protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens. The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods.
What are the compromises in the Constitution?
What is The Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College
How does the Bill of Rights protect against governmental overreach?
What is consists of 10 amendments that explicitly guarantee certain rights and protections to US citizens by limiting the power of the federal government
What is in the Declaration of Independence?
What is the public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776
What were the arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution?
What is The Federalists wanted a strong government and strong executive branch, while the anti-Federalists wanted a weaker central government. The Federalists did not want a bill of rights —they thought the new constitution was sufficient. The anti-federalists demanded a bill of rights.
How does the Bill of Rights protect the rights of the accused?
What is The Sixth Amendment protects the accused after having been charged with a crime in the following ways: a speedy and public trial by a citizen jury; trial must occur where the alleged crime was committed; know the specific crimes/accusations/evidence; confront accuser; call witnesses in defense; right to a lawyer.
What does the Declaration of Independence mean?
What is declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England.
What is in the original Constitution?
What is The first part, the Preamble, describes the purpose of the document and the Federal Government. The second part, the seven Articles, establishes how the Government is structured and how the Constitution can be changed. The third part, the Amendments, lists changes to the Constitution; the first 10 are called the Bill of Rights.
What other rights does the Bill of Rights protect?
What is freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States
Why was the Constitution written?
What was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk
What philosophies is the Constitution built on?
What is natural rights, republicanism, and constitutionalism