Shays Rebellion
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power: states or government? (#1)
States
What would enslaved people be counted as for voting? (#8)
3/5ths of a person
Who is the main person in the Executive Branch? (#9)
The President
What do the Bill of Rights give citizens? (#13)
Rights the government cannot violate
What does the First Amendment give us? (#14)
Freedom of speech
Who was rebelling in Shays' Rebellion? (#3)
Farmers
What did Anti-Federalists want to have more power? (#7)
The states
Who makes up the Judicial Branch? (#10)
Supreme Court
Did the Constitution originally contain the Bill of Rights?
No
What does the Second Amendment allow us to do? (#15)
Own guns (bear arms)
Who was overly taxing the farmers? (states or government) (#5)
States
What did Federalist want to have more power? (#6)
The government
Who makes up the Legislative Branch? (#11)
Congress and Senate
How many amendments were first added in the Bill of Rights?
10
What does the Fourth Amendment protect us from? (#16)
Unreasonable searches and seizures
What did Shays' Rebellion prove about the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles needed to be changed
Which document being created made everyone agree to sign the Constitution? (#4)
The Bill of Rights
Which system is set in place so that a single branch doesn't abuse their power? (#12)
Checks and Balance
Why were Americans worried about creating a strong government? (#18)
The British abused their power against them
Their rights would be threatened
What does the Eighth Amendment protect us from? (#17)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
What was created because of Shays' Rebellion? (#2)
The US Constitution
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The system where power is shared between the states and the government is called:
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
How does the Bill of Rights protect Americans from government abuse of power?
It guarantees us rights/freedoms that the government cannot take away that also limit its power