Bill of Rights
this amendment protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms.
second amendment
What is the supreme law of the U.S
The Constitution
What is the document that served as the first U.S. constituition
Articles of Confederation
What is Federalism?
When power is shared between the federal government and the state governments.
What was Brutus’s main argument against the Constitution?
That a large national government would become too powerful and threaten the rights of the people and the states.
What amendment protects Freedom of Speech?
The First Amendment
What branch makes the laws under the constitution
Legislative branch
How many delegates from each state will be sent to Congress to meet?
2-7
Who wrote the federalist papers?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John jay
Which branch of government did Brutus warn would become the most powerful under the Constitution?
The judicial branch
this amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures and usually requires a warrant.
fourth amendment
What amendment ended slavery?
13th
What caused the failure of the AOC?
The inability to pay War debts, interstate trade disputes, and Shays' Rebellion.
Which federalist paper explains checks and balances and who wrote it?
Federalist 51
James MadisonAccording to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
From the consent of the governed.
this amendment gives people accused of crimes the right to a speedy and public trial and the right to an attorney
sixth amendment
Which amendment protects the right to remain silent and protects against self-incrimination, and which supreme court case require police to inform suspects of their right to remain silent?
The fifth amendment protects the right to remain silent
Miranda v. Arizona is the Supreme Court case
How did the AOC differ from the Constituiton?
The Articles had no executive branch, no national judiciary, and required 9 of 13 states to pass laws.
What group opposed the ideas in the federalist papers?
Anti federalist
What does the Declaration say people have the right to do if a government violates their natural rights?
Alter or abolish the government.
this amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail or fines
eighth amendment
Which amendment says powers not given to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people?
The 10th amendment
Why couldn't the Confederation Congress effectively handle Shays' Rebellion?
Congress lacked the authority to raise a national army and had to rely on state militias. When Massachusetts needed help with the uprising, the central government was powerless to intervene effectively.
What is a faction according to federalist 10
A group of people with shared interest that may go against the interest of the people
What argument does Martin Luther King Jr. make about unjust laws in his letter?
People have a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws through civil disobedience.