AOC 7 Constitutional Convention
Name of the 1st US Government that had to be replaced
What is The Articles of Confederation?
The Branch that makes the laws. Congress, Senate, House of Representatives
What is the Legislative Branch?
Power is divided into 3 branches of government
What is Separation of Powers?
One of the Anti-federalists
What is George Mason, Patrick Henry, or Thomas Jefferson?
5 freedoms of the 1st amendment
What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech?
The plan supported by Large States, created a bicameral legislature with representation based on population
What is the Virginia Plan?
Established that everyone must follow the la, even the King
What is Magna Carta?
The people have the right to vote and change the government if it abuses its power.
What is popular sovereignty?
One of the federalists
What is Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, or James Madison?
3rd Amendment origin
What is the Quartering Act?
Settled issues between large and small states
What is Great Compromise?
Speedy Trial, Impartial Jury, Legal Counsel
What is due process?
The people exercise their power by voting for representatives. Congress creation
What is Republicanism?
Anti-federalist wanted to add this
What is a Bill of Rights?
4th Amendment
What is protection from search and seizure?
Established that enslaved people were not equal to free people when determining representation
What is 3/5ths Compromise?
Example of a check on a law
What is Presidential Veto, may be overridden by Congress?
The power to govern is shared between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
Convinced Americans to ratify the Constitution
What is Federalist Papers?
What is protection from cruel and unusual punishment?
The purpose and requirements of the Northwest Ordinance
What is Way to Add states; 60,000 population required?
Introduced separation of powers and that democratic elections should be protected
What is English Bill of Rights?
The purpose of Separation of Powers
What is to prevent tyranny?
The reason why Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution
What is Did not protect individuals from government abuse?
10th Amendment
What is protection of states rights?