Bill of Rights
What does the 1st Amendment protect?
Protects 5 freedoms: speech, religion, press, petition, and peacebly assemble.
The Bill of Rights
How many branches are there in the government?
Three
Who writes laws?
Congress/Legislative Branch
Who supported a strong federal government? Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
Federalists
The 10th Amendment states that "Powers that are not specifically granted to the national government are to be retained by the states and people." What does this mean?
States have the power to make laws that the federal government doesn't make.
Who supported the Bill of Rights, Federalists or Anti-Federaists?
Anti-Federalists
Which branch has the president?
Executive
Who interprets the laws?
Courts/Judicial branch
Who cared more about States rights? Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
Anti-Federalists
You have the right to "bear arms" in order to protect yourself from who?
An oppressive government.
Freedom of speech protects all speech, True or False.
False
You cannot lie ad threaten people with no repercussions.
Which branch has the congress?
Legislative
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress/Legislative
Which house of congress is based on population and which is equal across all 50 states?
Population: House of Representatives
Equal: Senate
According to the 5th and 6th amendment you have the right to ____________________ and the right to an __________________________.
You have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
In term of punishment, the 8th amendment band what?
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Which branch has the courts?
Judicial
Who is in charge of our military/armed forces?
President/Executive
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
For every five slaves, three people would be added to the population count to determine representatives
According to the 4th amendment, what do authorities need to search your property?
What is an amendment?
A change or an addition to the constitution.
Give me two examples of checks and balances
The Supreme court can declare both executive and legislative actions as unconstitutional
The legislative branch can impeach a president or a judge.
The executive branch can veto bills from congress, congress can override that veto.
Who is in charge of the budget?
Congress/Legislative
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan eventually combined to form the Great Compromise. What did the Great Compromise say?
We have two houses of congress. One based on population, and one equal across the states