Bill of Rights
This amendment protects you against cruel and unusual punishment
8th
This document was written and signed before people disembarked the Mayflower ship. It established laws for the colony
Mayflower Compact
This amendment allows you to own guns
2nd
This is what decided how the slave population would be counted in respect to representation in Congress
3/5ths compromise
established the Northwest territory and it's laws. Also determined how the territories would become states
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
This amendment protects you from having to quarter soldiers in your home
3rd
The practice of sharing power between a federal(national) and state government
Federalism
This amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial
6th
This was a planned attack led by a farmer named Daniel who rallied support from other farmers that then attacked an arsenal in Mass.
Shay's Rebellion
This saws the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land
Supremacy clause
This amendment declares that you have rights not listed in the bill of rights
9th
Who stated that we have natural rights(Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness)?
John Locke
This amendment protections you against unreasonable search and seizure
4th
This plan called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states
New Jersey Plan
This group of people refused to ratify the Constitution until a bill of rights was added
Anti-federalists
This amendment gives you the right to a jury trial in a civil case
7th
The idea that government is ruled by the consent of the people
popular sovereignty
This amendment says that if it is not clarified by the Constitution then it is left up to the states to decide
10th
This plan called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population
Congress is comprised of what? DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU CAN TELL ME HOW MANY PEOPLE MAKE UP CONGRESS
House of Representatives and Senate
535
This amendments protects you from incriminating yourself
5th
This document that inspired the creation of the government in the United States was the first written constitution in Europe. It established that the King was not above the law.
Magna Carta
What 5 rights are guaranteed to you by the 1st amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, petition and press
This was the settlement between two plans...Structured our government today
The Great Compromise
Name 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
-no power to tax
-no judicial branch
-no standing military
-no executive
-states have most of the power