Articles and Bill of Rights
What was Americas first governing document called?
The articles of Confederation
Who was considered the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
1st amendment rights
Freedom of Press, religion, petition, assembly, and speech
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is the 9th amendment?
You have rights that exist outside the Bill of Rights.
6th amendment rights
What is an amendment?
A change made to the constitution
2nd amendment rights
the right to bear arms
Assess how the Bill of Rights impacts citizens today.
The Bill of Rights helps grantee our freedoms as Americans. It promises that no matter what, these things will never be taken from you.
What are your 7th amendment rights
trial by jury in civil cases
What are your 8th amendment rights?
No cruel and unusual punishment.
Compare and contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Virginia Plan wanted to base representation on population. The New Jersey plan thought representation should be equal among the states.
3rd amendment rights
no quartering of soldiers in your homes
Compare popular sovereignty to another principle of government, such as federalism. What are the key differences?
Popular Sovereignty is the idea that the power of the government comes from the people. Federalism is the idea of sharing powers between the National and State governments.
What is the name of the quarter back who started for the Patriots before Tom Brady?
Drew Bledsoe
The Constitutional Convention was held in what city.
Philadelphia
Summarize how the Three-Fifths Compromise impacted the political power of southern states.
The 3/5's compromise gave southern states more power because they gained more representation in congress being able to count 3/5s of their slaves as part of their population.
4th amendment rights
no searches or seizures without a Warrant.
Compare the powers of the Legislative branch with those of the Executive branch.
The Legislative Branch is in charge of the Making the Nations laws, creating the national budget, and declaring war. The President is in charge of enforcing the nations laws, commanding the troops as the commander in chief, and has the power to Veto Laws.
Who was the MVP of the NBA last year?
Shai (SGA)
Estimate the impact of Shays’ Rebellion on the push for a stronger national government.
Shays rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation didn't allow the government to govern. It all stemmed from the states increasing taxes to pay for debts from the War. These taxes frustrated farmers which caused them to rebel because they felt like they were living under the King of England again
Assess the long-term effects of the Three-Fifths Compromise on American politics and society.
The compromise was a short term fix for a very complex problem. The compromise solved the issue of slavery and representation at the convention. But it did not solve the larger issues around slavery that remained until the Civil War
5th ammendment rights
No double jeopardy
Formulate an argument for why checks and balances are essential in government.
Checks and Balances prevent one branch of the government from being more powerful than the others. without them the branches would over power each other.
What popular Musical has a movie coming out about it this Winter?
Wicked