Amendments
R in R.A.P.P.S.
What is Religion?
Fill in the blank: Alexander Hamilton, one of the leaders of the convention, was considered a ____, meaning he supported a stronger central government
What is a federalist?
The Articles limited the power of the central government and gave more power to the _______.
What are states?
The branch that collects taxes. (Judicial, Executive, Legislative)
What is Legislative?
True or False: There are three branches.
True
This means you don't have to say anything under oath that may incriminate you.
What is I plead the Fifth?
The Articles of Confederation was created in this state; so was the U.S. Constitution
What is Philadelphia?
The Articles allows for ____ vote for each state in the Congress of the Confederation.
What is one?
This branch commands the armed forces.
What is the Executive Branch?
True or False: States can ratify constitutional amendments?
What is True
This Amendment allows Women to vote.
What is the 19th amendments.
The weakness of central government made it hard to collect ____, which lowered the revenue of the national government.
What are taxes?
The date of the Articles of Confederation.
When is November 15, 1777?
This is what the branches of government use to keep each other in line.
What is checks and balances?
True or False: Benjamin Franklin helped sign the Articles of Confederation.
What is False.
The number of Amendments.
What is 27?
The delegates elected ____ to preside over the convention.
What is George Washington?
Only the central government can conduct foreign relations and ____ ____.
What is declare war?
This can veto laws made by Congress.
What is the President?
True or False: Benjamin Franklin appears on the 50 dollar bill.
What is False? (He appears on 100)
Protects you from cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the 8th Amendment?
The Articles were ratified in _______, four years after it was created.
What is 1781?
Declares that the Articles are perpetual, and can only be altered by approval of _______ with ratification by all the state legislatures.
What is Congress?
This branch can overturn laws made by Congress.
What is Judicial branch.
True or False: To change the articles half the states needed to approve.
False