Articles of Confederation
What was the first written Constitution of the united states called but ultimately failed?
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution is made up of?
The Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments
People hold the ultimate power
"Power to the People"
Popular Sovereignty
A person/group that supports the ratification of the US constitution is called
Federalists
How many amendments make up the bill of rights
10
A weakness of the Articles that caused Shay's Rebellion was?
Congress's inability to tax the states
This Plan called for a unicameral legislature in which representation is distributed equally
New Jersey plan
The government is divided into 3 branches of government;
an Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branch
"Salt & Pepper"
Separation of Powers
A person or group against ratifying the constitution is called
Anti-federalist
The right to bear arms refers to which amendment
"Guns out and flex em"
2nd amendment
A Strength of the Articles of Confederation
Briefly discussed at beginning of the unit had to do with adding territories as potential states.
the Northwest ordinance of 1787 established a procedure that allowed the US to add territories to the union
This Plan called for a bicameral legislature based on population
The Virginia Plan
A System in which the branches can control/prevent each other from gaining too much power over one another?
"Check the Booger"
Checks and Balances
Alexander Hamilton was known as a
Federalist
What rights make up the 1st amendment
Think of R.A.P.P.S
"Give me Five
Freedom of:
Religion, assemble peacefully, Petition the government, the Press, and Speech
This farmers riot ultimately determined that the articles needed to be fixed.
Shays' Rebellion
The idea that combined both plans if representation based on a House of Representatives (Population) and a US Senate( Equal Representation) was called?
The Great Compromise
The Idea that powers are shared and delegated between Federal and State governments?
"Sharing is Caring"
Federalism
Thomas Jefferson was an?
Anti-federalist
Rights not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states refers to which amendment
"Power to the States"
10th amendment
When & Where did the Founding fathers hold their convention?
1787 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A compromise between the North and south that recognized a portion of the slave population into representation?
3/5 compromise
The President can serve up to 8 years/ 2 terms as the leader of the executive branch. This is an example of?
Limited government
Anti-federalists would only agree to ratifying the constitution only if these were added?
Bill of rights
Jenna robs a bank and steals 3 million dollars but is caught. During her trial they find her not guilty but a few years later they find evidence proving that she was indeed guilty of that crime. They cannot try her again for that crime because of which amendment?
5th amendment
"Double Jeopardy clause"