Constitutional Convention
7 Principles of Government
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Bill of Rights
100

Meeting held to discuss a new U.S. Constitution

Constitutional Convention

100

Deals with people hold the power in government.

Popular Sovereignty

100

Which group of delegates wanted to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

Federalists

100

What were Anti-Federalists?

People who were against the ratification of the Constitution

100

Deals with Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech

1st Amendment

200

Document that replaced the Articles of Confederation; written in 1787

U.S. Constitution

200

Deals with government's power being split in 3 branches

Separation of Power

200

85 essays written to defend the U.S. Constitution

Federalist Papers
200

Which government did the Anti-Federalists want to give more power to?

State Government

200

Forbids citizens from quartering soldiers

2nd Amendment

300

Legislature that has TWO houses, for example: the Senate and the House of Representatives

Bicameral Legislature

300

People have rights the government cannot take away.

Individual Rights

300

Authors of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

300

Name 3 Anti-Federalists.

Patrick Henry, John Hancock, George Mason, or Samuel Adams

300

Requires law enforcement to present a warrant or probable cause before searching of property

4th Amendment

400

Agreement that stated 3 of every 5 slaves will be counted for representation and taxation purposes.

Three-Fifths Compromise

400

People elect representatives to run the government

Republicanism

400

Which government did Federalists want to give more power to?

Central Government

400

What did Anti-Federalists want to include in the Constitution?

Bill of Rights/Individual Rights

400

Which amendment states that powers that are not given to the federal government are reserved for the states and people?

10th Amendment

500
Agreement that gave fair representation to large and small states; created a bicameral legislature (Senate and House of Representatives)

Great Compromise

500

National, State, and Local Governments share power

Federalism

500

What was Federalists' argument between the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

Federalists did not want to include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.

500

Why did the Anti-Federalists want the Bill of Rights to be listed in the Constitution?

To protect people's individual rights

500

Protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.

8th Amendment

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