Before the Constitution
The name of the United States Government in place before the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
This plan wanted representation in the Legislative Branch to be based on state population.
Virginia (VA) Plan
The President, Vice President, and Cabinet make up this Branch of Government.
The Executive Branch
This amendment protects the rights to:
The Freedom of Speech
The Freedom of the Press
The Freedom to Religion
1st Amendment
This Act allowed the President to remove foreigners from the country.
Alien Act
The result of the US not being able to tax citizens to pay the money they owed other countries.
The country went into debt
This plan wanted each state to have equal representation (1 person) in the Legislative Branch.
New Jersey (NJ) Plan
The Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, and District Courts make up this Branch of Government.
The Judicial Branch
This Amendment allows Americans to bear arms for self protection.
2nd Amendment
This Act allowed the Government to arrest anyone who spoke negatively about it.
Sedition Act
The US Government could not do this to stop Shays' Rebellion.
Build an Army
This compromise determined how slaves were counted towards total population numbers
3/5 compromise
This Branch of Government is given the power to veto (reject) laws from being created.
Under the 4th Amendment, police officers need this document to search your house without permission.
A Search Warrant
The Alien and Sedition Acts Violated this amendment.
1st Amendment
This group held the majority of the political power under the Articles of Confederation.
State Governments
Hamilton stated these powers in the Constitution allowed the Government to make a National Bank.
Implied Powers
This Branch of Government is given the power to create laws.
This Amendment protects Americans from saying something that will make them sound guilty (self-incrimination).
5th Amendment
This person became President of the United States in the Election of 1800.
Thomas Jefferson.
The Articles of Confederation purposely made this group weak to protect the American people.
Federal Government
This group votes on who becomes the United States President.
The Electoral College
This Branch of Government handles all of the legal issues in the United States
Judicial Branch
This amendment ensures all Americans have a fair and speedy trial, with access to a lawyer.
6th Amendment
This group of people are protected by the Bill of Rights.
American Citizens.