Branches of the government
1st government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation
Each branch of government has it's own power
What is seperation of power
Which compromise counted slaves as part of the population?
3/5 Compromise
Final straw that showed the U.S nedded a new government was needed (started by Massachucets Farmer)
What is Shay's Rebellion
Amendment that protects you right to a public and speedy trial
What is 6th amendment?
Each branch check and limit the power of the other two
What is Checks and Balances
People who did not support ratification of the constitution
Anti-Fedralist
Compromise that created a bicameral congress with two houses ( The Senate and House of Representatives) to benifit both the large and small states.
The Great Compromise
What is Executive Branch
Allowed for an orderly expansion(addition of new states) of the U.S.
What is the Northwest Ordinance
Power of the government comes from the people (We the People)
Popular Soveriegnty
Written to convince the public to support the U.S. Constitution.
Federalist Papers
Group who supported the Constitution and a strong central government
Federalist
Branch that interprets the laws
What is judicial branch
Branch of Government that existed under the Articles of Confederation
What is the Legislative
Amendment that includes due process, double jeopardy, and no self-incrimination
What is 5th Amendment
Government power is shared between the states and federal government
What is Federalism?
A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress. Favored Smaller States
NJ Plan
What are the 7principles of the constitution?
FLIP RCS
Federalism, Limited Government, Individual Rights, Popular Soveriengty, Republicanism, Checks and Balance, Seperation of Power
According to the Northwest Ordinance, before an area could become a state, what were the 3 requirements
What is 60,000 population, No slavery, Land set aside for Education?
Amendment that protects from illegal search or Seizure?
What is needed to search or sieze?
4th
Warrant
People elect representatives that make laws for the good of the people
What is Republicanism?
Who created the idea of seperation of power (was a french philospher)?
Charles Montesquie
Year the Constitution was written at the Constitutional convention AND The year it was Ratified
Written 1787
Ratified 1789