Constitution
What is the US Constitution?
The governing document over the united states. It has out rules and beliefs.
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of: Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech (RAPPS)
Name the plan: Large States had more vote because of their population.
The Virgina Plan?
Explain the 8th amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison
How many Amendments are in the bill of Rights
10
Name the plan: Each State had one vote because of equality.
New Jersey Plan
How many senators does each state have?
2
What is the 4th amendment
No searches or seizures without probable cause.
What year was the constitution written?
1787
Give an example of an amendment that was written due to the issues during the colonization era?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
7th Amendment
Plan that large states and small states agreed on
The Great Compromise?
What does ratify mean
approve
Name the three branches *separation of branches*
Executive, legislative, judicial
What does Amend mean?
A change or an addition to the Constitution?
Why were the Bill of Rights written?
To ensure individual rights and make the Anti-Federalist.
What was created due to the great compromise?
Bicameral legislature
How many House of Representatives are there per state?
Its based on the state population.
3/5th Compromise
Only able to count 3 out of 5 slaves towards population.
Was chosen as president under the new Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
Wrote the Bill of Rights
James Madison?
Which branch makes laws?
Legislative Branch?
Right to speedy trial, legal counsel (lawyer), jury
Name the historical document that influenced the first 10 amendments of the Constitution (Bill of Rights)
English Bill of Rights