Principles of the Constitution
The powers of the government are divided into 3 branches so no one branch can have all of the power
Separation of Powers
This branch of government makes the laws.
Legislative Branch
This Amendment gives us the rights to Free Speech, Religion, and Protest
1st Amendment
This plan favored larger states, stating that population should decide representation in Congress.
Virginia Plan
George Washington led 13,000 troops to stop this event that began because Congress taxed an alcoholic drink.
Whiskey Rebellion
People have the power in our government and use that power through voting for laws and representatives
Popular Sovereignty
The Judicial branch's job is to make sure that laws follow the Constitution. If they do not, then they are this word, and therefore, should not be thrown out.
Unconstitutional
The 4th Amendment protects the people against the government doing these two unreasonable acts.
Searches and Seizures
This plan stated that all states should have equal representation, that way, even small states have a voice.
New Jersey Plan
Precedents
People have these because of the third part of the Constitution. Plead the 5th!
Individual Rights
The 9th leader of the Executive Branch was this man, who began his term in 1841 and ended it in 1841 too.
William Henry Harrison
When police arrest you, they read you your rights, including remaining silent and being provided one of these, which the 6th Amendment says you have a right to.
A Lawyer
This compromise solved the issue between Slave States and Free States on representation, giving a slight advantage to Slave States.
the 3/5ths Compromise
One thing Washington did was to create one of these, a group of people to help advise him.
Cabinet
There are multiple levels of government and power is divided among them. For example, the Federal, State, and Local governments.
Federalism
The Judicial Branch of government is led by the Supreme Court, which has how many Justices on its team?
Nine
This phrase means, used in the 5th Amendment, means when someone is put on trial for the same thing twice. You are protected against it.
Double Jeopardy
Because of the Great Compromise, we have a two houses of Congress, what are they called?
House of Representatives and the Senate
Washington sided with this man during the National Bank debate. He agreed that the government needed a bank, disagreeing with Jefferson.
Hamilton
An example of this would be the president vetoing a law or the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional.
Checks and Balances
The Legislative Branch is has two parts to it, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Because it has two parts, it is this...
Bicameral
The 10th Amendment states that all of the powers not given to the Federal Government, belong to who?
The States
This phrase means a group of people who share ideas about the government. An example would be the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Political Party
One of these is 4 years, two is 8 years. Washington stopped after two and so did most of the presidents after him.
Term