Articles of Confederation + Misc
The document that governed the U.S after the Revolutionary war?
The Articles of Confederation
What is the First section of the Constitution and the statement declaring what the new government is supposed to uphold?
What is the Preamble?
What is the term given to explain the purpose of a government divided into three branches?
Separation of Powers
This amendment guarantees the "right to bear arms".
2nd Amendment
Branch that makes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
A series of essays written to support their ideas of strong central powers.
Federalist Papers
Which branch of government includes the House of Representatives
What is Legislative Branch
This amendment allows the freedom of the press
What is the 1st amendment?
Declares war
What is Congress?
What are two things that were found to be lacking in the articles of Confederation?
1 No power to tax
2. No power to enforce laws
3. Weak Central Government
What are three things of the reasons mentioned in the Preamble for grounds to write the Constitution?
Form a more perfect union
Establish Justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
These are protected by the Bill of Rights
What are Individual Rights?
This amendment it protects Americans from illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
Establishes the courts
What is congress?
Necessary for the compromise between the Federalist and Anti-Federalists to promote support of the new government
What is the Bill of Rights
Why were Anti-Federalist afraid of the adopting the US Constitution?
What is fear their individual rights would be taken away>
Regardless of position, everyone is required to follow the law
What is Limited Government
What amendment secures a citizens right to jury duty?
6th amendment
Branch that administers and enforces the laws
What is the executive branch?
The 3/5 Compromise was primarily concerning...
What was the amount a vote of a black slave was worth
This means to approve or sanction
What is Ratify?
A strong national government where power is divided between federal and state governments
What is Federalism?
What amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in many civil cases?
7th amendment
May veto laws that are made?
What is the president?
This event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
What is Shays's Rebellion?
Representatives from each state gathered to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitutional Convention?
People exercising their political power by voting for their representatives
What is republicanism?
No soldier, in time of peace, may be quartered in any house without consent of the owner?
What is the 3rd amendment?
Branch that interprets the laws and Constitution?
What is the judicial branch?
What is the term for the right to vote?
Suffrage
The supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
People are the most important source of government power
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is the 8th amendment?
Declare laws unconstitutional
What is the Supreme Court?