Odds and Ends
This type of government means "rule by the people"
What is a Democracy?
What is Great Britain?
The man was the author of the Constitution; he later became the fourth president
What is the purpose of the Preamble
What is it explains why it is written?
This Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote in 1971
What is the 26th Amendment?
This Philosopher said that the best government was a monarchy
Thomas Hobbes
Under the articles, who held most of the power?
What are the states?
This was favored my small states, they wanted to keep the articles of confederation and have equal representation in the Legislature
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch makes the laws?
This amendment prohibits unlawful searches and seizures
What is the Fourth?
The type of government that the US has, it is because of its population
What is Representative Democracy?
Although the Articles of Confederation were a failure, this Ordinance developed a plan for statehood for much of the Great Lakes region
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Who argued that a Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution?
What are Anti-Federalists?
In this guiding principle to the constitution, government power is divided into three branches
What is Separation of Powers?
This amendment banned the sale of alcohol
What is the 18th?
This is where the people give up rights to the king and in return, the king offers the people protection
What is a Social Contract?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the Legislature only had one chamber. Another word for this is called
What is Unicameral?
Location where the convention was held?
What is Philadelphia?
The two chambers of Congress are
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This amendment protects yourself from self-incrimination
What is the 5th amendment?
There are now many amendments to the US Constitution?
What is 27?
If you wanted to amend the Articles, you needed this many states to agree
What is 13?
At the 1787 convention, the founders agreed on this type of government; one where the central power was shared between the states and the national government
What is Federal?
Constitution Day is celebrated on
What is September 17?
What are the five freedoms to the first amendment?
What is Freedom of Speech, Assembly, Press, Religion, Petition