Grievances
Amendments
Anti-Feds v. Feds
Scenarios
Constitutional Principles
100
“The King refused colonists permission to petition for a redress of their grievances."
What is the First Amendment?
100
The enumeration on the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What is the 9th Amendment?
100
Patrick Henry, George Mason, Samuel Adams
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
100
Name the Amendment being violated: A young woman is being tried for treason. She is accused of selling plans for building a nuclear weapon to Iran. The judge believes it would be dangerous to let the public hear her ideas. He refuses to allow anyone to view the trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
100
What is Checks and Balances?
200
"For Quartering [housing & feeding] large bodies of armed troops among us."
What is the 3rd Amendment?
200
government must protect people’s property rights
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Who are the Federalists?
200
Name the amendment being violated: A woman is being tried for murder. The prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify.
What is the 5th Amendment?
200
This form of government allows the people to elect congressional representatives
What is Republicanism?
300
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury"
What are the 6th and 7th Amendments?
300
States have all other powers not reserved for the federal government
What is the 10th Amendment?
300
They wrote The Federalist Papers
Who are the Federalists?
300
Name the amendment that is being violated: A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper, which often prints articles making fun of the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stand before they can be distributed.
What is the 1st Amendment?
300
A form of government where powers are divided between the national and state governments
What is Federalism?
400
Colonists’ homes could be searched without a warrant
What is the 4th Amendment?
400
What is the 1st Amendment?
400
These people felt the Constitution needed a bill of rights and feared tyranny.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
400
Name the amendment being violated: The government tries a man for murder and loses the case. A jury says he is innocent. The district attorney who prosecuted the case is mad and promises to keep trying him until they get a jury to convict him. The defendant thinks this is unfair.
What is the 5th Amendment?
400
Under this type of government, the national government only has the powers granted to it in the Constitution.
What is Limited Government?
500
Absolute Power of the King
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
Excessive bail shall not be used, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
These people felt the rights of the people are protected by representative government and “social contract.”
Who are Federalists?
500
Name the amendment being violated: A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his request.
What is the 7th Amendment?
500
Executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch
What is Separation of powers?