Constitution 1
Constitution 2
Constitution 3
Constitution 4
Constitution 5
100

The name given to the first ten original amendments to the US Constitution that protect individual freedoms

What is Bill of Rights

100

decided how many representatives large and small states would send to the bicameral congress

What is the 3/5 compromise?

100

freedom from cruel or unusual punishment

What is the 8th amendment?

100

process for adding new states

what is the Northwest Ordinance?

100

Opening statement of the Constitution that sets its purpose

What is the preamble?

200

1786 revolt in Massachusetts that revealed a need for a national army

What is Shay's rebellion?

200

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

What are unalienable rights?

200

This amendment are rights not given to the federal government are given  to the states

What is the tenth amendment?

200

Essays written in support of the ratification process

What are the Federalist papers?

200

The principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people

What is popular sovereignty?

300

The first government.  It was weak because feared abuse of power, No executive

What is the Articles of Confederation?

300

first amendment

what is freedom of rapps?

300

This court case established judicial review which gave the Supreme Court power to deciare laws unconstitutional

What is Marbury v Madison?

300

Federalists known as the Father of the Constitution?

What is James Madison

300

Requires 2/3 vote of both houses and majority vote of 3/4 states

What is process for amendment?

400

These people supported the Constitution, wanted a strong central government believed it created a more stable Union, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

What is the Federalists?

400

no unreasonable search and seizure?

What is the fourth amendment?

400

Court case established federal rule over interstate trade

What is Gibbons v Ogden

400

Freedoms granted to people and protected by the government

What is the Bill of rights?

400

individual rights listed in the Constitution that are the result of colonial grievances

What is the Bill of Rights?

500

Each branch of government has some power  over the other two branches, helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

What is Checks and balances?

500

right to trial by jury

what is the 6th amendment?

500

These people were against Constitution until Bill of rights was added, included Patrick Henry and George Mason

What are the anti federalists?

500

agreement between the states that created two houses of Congress based on population and equal representation

What is the Great Compromise?


500

Citizens elect representatives to make and enforce laws

What is republicanism?

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