Amendments 1
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
How many sections are there in the Articles of Confederation?
What do the Bill of Rights guarantee?
natural human rights and liberties to all individuals (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
What are the 3 branches of the U.S federal government called?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What are natural rights?
The right to life, liberty, and property. Rights that cannot be taken away by any government
What amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th amendment
What do the first 3 Articles establish?
The 3 branches of government and their powers.
Which amendment establishes judicial limits?
11th amendment
The judicial branch consists of...
Courts and Judges
Who were anti-federalists?
People who didn't support ratification of the Constitution
What did the nineteenth amendment advocate for?
Women's suffrage rights
What does the 4th Article of the Constitution discuss?
The relationship between the states and the federal government.
What do the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments all refer to?
Slavery/people who used to be slaves
Which branch includes the president?
Executive branch
What are enumerated powers?
the powers that were given to the federal government by the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
What does the twenty-fourth amendment prohibit?
Prohibits states from requiring a poll tax when citizens vote in federal elections
What does the last Article (7th) declare?
that the Constitution is to become the official law of the states once nine of those states ratify the document
Which amendment gives electors to the District of Columbia?
Whose job is it to make laws for our nation?
The Congress
What is a unicameral legislature?
A legislature with only one house
What amendment repealed the prohibition of intoxicating liquors?
The twenty-first amendment
What does the 6th Article of the Constitution talk about?
Prior debts, national supremacy, and oaths of office
What does the very last amendment (27th) in the constitution prevent?
prevents members of Congress from giving themselves pay raises.
What branch is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Legislative Branch
What was the Great Compromise?
An agreement made with the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that the American government would have two houses in Congress