🏛️Constitutional Convention
This was the first government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which protect individual liberties and freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Enforcing the laws is a job given to this position in our government.
Who is the President?
This amendment protects our right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This word means a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
This compromise created a two part legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?
This is the introduction to the Constitution, stating the goals of our government.
What is the Preamble?
This term is another name for the Legislative Branch.
What is Congress?
This amendment covers many freedoms, such as our freedom of speech, assembly, religion, petition, and press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This term means a document that explains how the government works.
What is constitution?
This group supported the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This phrase begins the Preamble, and shows that power in our government comes from the American people.
What is "We the People"?
This power allows the President to say "no" to a new law created by Congress.
What is a veto?
This amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure by law enforcement.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This term means to officially approve something.
What is ratify/ratification?
This rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, mainly the need for a strong central government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This part of the Constitution creates Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
What is Article I?
This power allows Congress to charge an official with a crime or misconduct.
What is impeach?
This amendment protects us from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This term refers to a government where power is shared between a national government and state governments.
What is federalism?
This Federalists is considered the "Father of the U.S. Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
This part of the Constitution says how the Constitution can be changed.
What is Article V?
This judicial power allows the Supreme Court to look at any law/action and cancel it if it does not follow the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
This amendment protects the rights of accused person, such as self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and just compensation.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This term refers to each branch having a little power over the others so one branch doesn't become too powerful.
What are checks & balances?