Our Rights
The rights to pursue Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is called what?
Unalienable rights
Which plan would favor larger populated states?
Virginia Plan
A strong central government can provide stability and order for our nation.
Federalist
Congress has the power to declare war, make peace, make post offices
Strength
By electing representatives, people are practicing which principle?
Republicanism
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation
Three-Fifths Compromise
If we have a single leader for the nation, what is stopping him from becoming a king?
Anti-Federalist
No national leader for the nation.
Weakness
What served at the first constitution between the thirteen original colonies?
Articles of Confederation
Amendment: People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
1st Amendment
"Small state" proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
New Jersey Plan
We need a Bill of Rights to this Constitution in order to protect our individual rights.
Anti-Federalist
Created a system to admit new territory into the United States known as the Northwest Ordinance.
Strength
What was a major strength of the Articles of confederation that involved admitting states?
Northwest Ordinance
Amendment: Protection from unreasonable searches, government needs a warrant in order to search.
4th Amendment
"Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states.
Virginia Plan
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
Federalist
No power to levy national taxes
Weakness
What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Amendment: Arrested people cannot be tortured by the police.
8th Amendment
Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
Great Compromise
States should have more power and independence that giving up to a strong federal government.
Anti-Federalist
No federal/national army
Weakness
At the Constitution convention, both parties couldn't agree on the Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan. What compromise did they settle on?
The Great Compromise?