Articles of Confederation
This weakness in the Government was a result of the British King taxing the colonist.
Articles of Confederation
Weakness: No power to tax
This Group believed more power should be given to states.
Anti-Federalist
what are the Five freedoms of the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of
Religion, Assembly, Press, petition, Speech.
Which branch of the government was affected by The Great Compromise?
Legislative Branch
Goverment powers are divided between three branches of government.
Seperation of Power
This branch of Government was missing under the Articles of Confederation.
Executive Branch
This group believed that a stronger central government would make the nation more stable.
Federalist
You are sentenced to life in prison for going 10mph over the speed limit.
Which amendment has been broken?
Eighth Amendment
Cruel and unusual punishment
Under this plan, each state would have equal Representation.
New Jersey Plan
Government power is divided between the National government and the states.
Federalism
How many states had to approve before any action could be made in the nation?
nine states
This group wanted the Constitution to be ratified WITHOUT the Bill of Rights.
Federalist
Police knock on your door and search your house without a search warrant.
Which amendment has been broken?
Fourth Amendment.
Protection from illegal search and seizures
This two house legislature was created in order to settle the disagreement between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
Bicameral Legislature
Citizens elect others to represent them.
Republicanism
This was the biggest accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation.
-this was a method for admitting states into the union
The Northwest Ordinance
This Group believed that the Constitution lacked the ability to protect their Individual liberties, and demanded that the Bill of rights be added to the constitution.
Anti-Federalist
Five members of a local church group were arrested for passing out information about their beliefs.
Which amendment has been Violated?
First Amendment
Freedom of Religion
in this plan you would have more representation based on your states population.
Virginia Plan
all people are born with natural rights sucha s life liberty, and the persuit of happiness.
Individual rights.
This was the 1st form of Government in the United States.
The Articles of Confederation
what was the name of the Essays written in order to persuade people to ratify the constitution?
Federalist papers
The Fifth Amendment says to the federal government that no one shall be "deprived of life, liberty or property without_________________________."
due process of law.
An agreement over a dispute reached by each side changing or giving up some demands after much argument.
Compromise.
The power in the government comes from the citizens or the people
Popular sovereignty