Bill of Rights
FLIPRCS
Articles of Confederation
CC and Fed/Anti Feds
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100
"Religious groups' celebration not allowed in City Limits"
What amendment is being violated in the scenario above?
What is...
the 1st Amendment?
100
Which government principle is illustrated in the picture above?
What is...
Separation of Powers
100
9 out of 13 states had to approve laws and States coining their own money are examples of what...
What is...
weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
100
The Constitution was written at the Constitution Convention in the summer of...
What is...
1787?
100
The Declaration of Independence was written and signed by Thomas Jefferson in...
What is...
1776?
200
"Man Who Stole a Can of Soup Gets 30 years in Prison."
What amendment is being violated in the scenario above?
What is...
the 8th Amendment
200
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the states respectively..."
-U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is expressed in this amendment?
What is...
Federalism
200
What event led to the Constitutional Convention?
What is...
Shays' Rebellion
200
"The Constitution does not protect individual liberties."
"The Constitution should give more power to the states."
What group would have made these arguments in 1787?
What is...
Anti-Federalists?
200
What principle originated from the Magna Carta?
What is...
Limited Government
300
"Senate Passes Law Requiring All Family Residences to Allow Soldiers a Place to Stay."
What amendment is being violated in the scenario above?
What is...
the 3rd Amendment?
300
"The election of a Congress to carry out and represent the will of the people-"
The quote above is an example of what principle?
What is...
Republicanism
300
In 1787, the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion.
Events such as this one contributed to the decision to —
restructure the federal government/
revise the Articles of Confederation
300
"Bill of rights...is not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous."
Who would have said this?
Federalists
300
What is the name of the area highlighted gray in this image?
What is...
Northwest Territory/Ordinance
400
"Women Arrested in Finally Has Court Date Set for 2025."
What amendment is being violated in the scenario above?
What is...
the 6th Amendment?
400
"We the People..."
"Consent of the Governed..."
"Power to the People"
What principle is being shown above?
What is...
Popular Sovereignty
400
What are the two requirements we talked about in class that a territory had to meet in order to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance?
What is...
- have a population of 60,000 people
-set aside a section of land for public schools/education
400
What is being described below?
"A portion of the slave population would be counted for legislative representation."
What is...
3/5 Compromise
400
In the United States of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then further divided into separate departments.
A double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.
--James Madison, Federalist, no. 51, 1788
Based on the excerpt, why did James Madison believe that federalism is needed in government?
What is...
It limits governmental authority in order to avoid abuses of power/prevent abuse of power within the government
500
What does R.A.P.P.S. stand for in the 1st Amendment?
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Press
Speech
500
Judicial: declare legislation unconstitutional
Executive: veto legislation
Legislative: impeach the president
The list above is multiple examples of what principle?
What is...
Checks and Balances
500
Why did the Framers of the Constitution include the amendment process?
What is...
To allow the Constitution to adapt to new situations/ change over time and protect citizen's rights
500
Name two potential people who would have said...
"The states would surrender too much power to the federal government."
and
"The Constitution would not protect individuals from potential abuse." ???
George Mason
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
500
"All legislative powers herein granted be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives."
-U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 1
How did the Great Compromise help create this governmental structure?
By settling the issues between large states and small states/ the issue of representation.