Seven Articles and Seven Principles
Limited Government
The government only holds the power the constitution gives it.
We the people
The first ten amendments are called this.
The bill of rights
The first President and his Vice President
George Washington and James Madison
Separation of Powers
Three branches of government that hold equal power.
Which document is the preamble the beginning of?
The United States Constitution
What the first amendment rights include
Freedom of speech, religion, peaceful protest, beliefs
The Virginia Plan
Votes will be based off of the states population.
These articles limit the power of the Judicial, Executive, and Legislative branch
Articles 1,2, and 3
The preamble contains this number of the constitution's general goals.
6 general goals
This amendment protects people from forcibly housing soldiers.
Amendment three
The constitution was ratified on this day in this place.
September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Article 4
Focuses on relations with the states
Checks and balances
Each branch of government has the power to limit, or check the other two. This ensures that there is a balance and one branch does not become too powerful
Amendment 9 and 10
All of the basic rights not mentioned in the constitution are still rights and it is up to each state to deal with those responsibilities.
This person had a huge impact on the ratification of the constitution and wrote a majority of the federalist papers.
Alexander Hamilton
Ratifying the Constitution
Article 7
Republicanism
The people elect representatives that they believe agree with their opinion and will vote for the right decisions.
Amendments
Changes to the constitution to make it better.
The Great Compromise
The big compromise between the Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan. There was to be a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate.