Required Documents
This document argued for checks and balances to be included in the US' governmental system.
What is Fed 51?
This part of the Constitution created the executive branch.
What is Article II?
This clause states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy clause?
What amendment allows for the right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd?
This concept prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
This document warned against factions.
What is Fed 10?
This part of the Constitution outlined the process for amending the Constitution.
What is Article V?
This clause is located in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Which amendment allows for no cruel and unusual punishment?
What is the 8th?
The 1st Amendment protects your freedoms in what areas?
What is Press, Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Petition?
This document was built off of John Locke's principles.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This part of the Constitution outlines the relationship between federal and state levels.
What is Article IV?
These two clauses are part of the 14th Amendment.
What are the due process and equal protection clause?
Which amendment allows for a speedy public trial?
What is the 6th?
Describe the main difference between the VA and NJ Plans.
VA = 2 houses, both based on population
NJ = 1 house, states get equal votes
This document talked heavily of judicial review.
What is Fed 78?
The Constitution has how many amendments?
Which two clauses relate to the 1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion?
What are the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses?
Which amendment changed the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th?
List three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Couldn't tax, no chief executive, couldn't coin money, couldn't raise an army, impossible to get things done, etc.
This document argued that more power should be given to the states.
What is Brutus I?
This part of the Constitution requires states to honor other states' decisions.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
Describe the Interstate Commerce Clause.
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Which amendment outlawed poll taxes?
What is the 24th?
This is the most common process for amending the Constitution.
2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, then 3/4 of states vote to ratify.