Vocabulary
To formally approve, usually a law
What is Ratification/Ratify?
This man was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention...a natural choice, given his leadership skills.
Who is George Washington?
These are the 3 branches of the US Government
What are the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch?
Though now we have 27 of them, this is how many Amendments there are in the Bill of Rights
What are 10?
This racist "compromise" classified enslaved African Americans as only 3/5th of a person when counting a state's population
As a result, slave states had a louder voice in government despite having less eligible voters.
What is the 3/5th Compromise?
A change, usually made to a law
The Bill of Rights has 10 of these
What is an Amendment?
This man (and future President #4) actually wrote the Constitution himself...that's his handwriting you're seeing when you look at it!
Who is James Madison?
Balancing power to ensure that one branch does not overpower the other (THE WHY)
What are Check and Balances?
NAME THE AMENDMENT:
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. "
What is the Second Amendment?
(100 points each)
This is a form of government where power is shared at the local, state, and federal level.
What is federalism?
This famous Federalist (perhaps the most famous of them all) wrote 85 anonymous essays in support of the Constitution...he's also on the ten dollar bill and has a Broadway musical named after him!
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
What does the Legislative Branch do?
What does the Executive Branch do?
What does the Judicial Branch do?
(100 points each)
The Legislative Branch MAKES/WRITES the law
The Executive Branch ENFORCES the law
The Judicial Branch INTERPRETS the law
NAME THE AMENDMENT: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. "
What is the Fourth Amendment?
You don't always need a legal warrant to search somebody; sometimes, all you need is this:
What is probable cause?
This is a local law
What is an ordinance?
This political party was in favor of ratifying the Constitution and liked having a strong central government:______________________
This political party wouldn't ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights and liked having stronger state governments:_________________________
1. Federalist
2. Anti-Federalist
Dividing powers between branches of government (THE WHAT)
What is Separation of Powers?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 800 POINTS
NAME THE AMENDMENT:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
What is the Ninth Amendment?
NAME THE AMENDMENT: "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law "
What is the Third Amendment?
These "factions" were the first two political parties...today, they can be somewhat related to "Democrat" and "Republican"
(250 points each)
What are Federalist and Anti-Federalist?
TRUE or FALSE: Non-Citizens (documented or undocumented) are protected by the Bill of Rights
What is TRUE?
This is the group that picks the President once all the votes are counted from each state
What is the Electoral College?
These are the 5 freedoms protected in the First Amendment
(100 points each)
What are Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly?
NAME THE AMENDMENT: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
What is the 5th Amendment?