7 Principles of Govt.
Checks & Balances
What is Each Branch of the Gov't. has certain Controls or "Checks" over the other 2 Branches?
Great Compromise
What is Bicameral (2 House) legislature; Senate based on Equal Numbers of Each State, House of Rep. based on Population of the States?
1st Amendment
What is Freedom of Speech?
What is Freedom of Press?
What is Freedom of Assembly?
What is Freedom of Religion?
What is Freedom of Petition?
10th Amendment
What is Shared Power between State & Federal Government?
Northwest Ordinance
What is a Law for New Land in the West; Population of 60,000 People, Create a Constitution, and Ask the Federal Gov't. for Statehood?
George Mason
Who is Anti-federalist?
What is refused to sign the constitution, but happy when Bill of Rights was added?
Amendment
What is Change or Addition to the Constitution?
Federalism
What is the Federal & State Gov't. share the power?
Virginia Plan
What is Large States equals More Representatives?
(Bicameral Legislature - 2 House Congress; Senate/House of Rep.)
8th Amendment
What is No Cruel & Unusual Punishment?
3rd Amendment
What is No Quartering of Troops?
(Can't be forced to house soldiers)
Articles of Confederation Strengths
What is Created the Northwest Ordinance?
Alexander Hamilton
Who is a Federalist?
What is Wrote Many Federalist Papers to Persuade People to Ratify the Constitution?
Step 1 of Amending Constitution
What is Propose with 2/3 of Both Houses of Congress (Senate & House of Reps.)?
Separation of Powers
What is Power is Divided among Three Separate Branches?
Three-Fifths Compromise
5th Amendment
What is Right to remain silent?
What is No double jeopardy?
What is due process of law?
7th Amendment
What is Amount being Sued for is Over $20, right to a jury (Civil Case)?
Articles of Confederation Weaknesses
What is a Weak National Government?
(Couldn't tax citizens or regulate trade, one branch, one vote per state regardless of size, and no common currency)
James Madison
Who is a Federalist?
What is the Father of the Constitution and Wrote the Bill of Rights?
Step 2 of Amending Constitution
What is to Ratify (Approve) with 3/4 of All States?
Popular Sovereignty
What is the Ultimate Power and Final Authority with the citizens?
(People Power)
Constitutional Convention 1787
Who is Washington - President of Convention, James Madison - Father of the Constitution?
2nd Amendment
What is the Right to Bear Arms?
(Own firearms/guns)
9th Amendment
What is You have More Rights than listed in the Constitution?
Shays' Rebellion
What is Led to the Constitutional Convention?
(Made People Realize a New Government was Needed)
Patrick Henry
Who is an Anti-Federalist?
What is Didn't attend the the Constitutional Convention and Wanted a Weak Gov't.
Federalist
What is Wanting the Constitution to be Ratified and a Strong Central Government?
Republicanism
What is the Idea that People Choose their Leaders Through the Voting Process?
New Jersey Plan
What is a Small State Plan with Representation based on Equal Numbers, Unicameral Legislature (One House Congress)?
4th Amendment
What is No Unlawful Search and Without a Search Warrant?
What is Must Have Probable Cause for a Search Warrant?
6th Amendment
What is Speedy Trial, Jury of Your Peers (Fair Jury) and the Right to a Lawyer?
(Know why you are accused, witnesses)
Significance of 1787
What is the U.S. Constitution written?
George Washington
Who is President of the Constitutional Convention?
Anti-Federalist
What is Didn't want the Constitution to be Ratified, but Finally Agreed to Ratify it Only if a Bill of Rights was Added?