Constitution 1
The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Name 3 branches of the US Federal government
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
What is the branch also known as Congress
Legislative
What branch includes the President
Executive
What branch includes the Supreme Court
Judicial
A change or addition to the Constitution
Amendment
No ability to tax, no Executive Branch, no Judicial Branch
Made up of nine justices who serve for life
Supreme Court
The primary work of Congress is to .......
Make laws
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly
1st Amendment
A plan that proposed one house in Congress where all states got equal number of votes
New Jersey Plan
Agreement on how to count men and women held in slavery for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress.
Three-Fifths Compromise
A plan proposed where representation was based on population. Proposed two houses in Congress
Virginia Plan
What does bi-cameral mean?
legislation with 2 houses
Right to own a gun
2nd Amendment
This branch of government may veto bills passed in Congress
Executive
This branch may declare executive actions unconstitutional
Judicial
This branch may override a veto
Legislative
Legislative
This amendment gives citizens "due process" and also protects them from double jeopardy
Fifth Amendment
What did Shays' Rebellion show?
The flaws in the Articles of Confederation
Protects people from having the military stay in their homes
Third Amendment
The Constitution includes a system of ____________, which ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
checks and balances
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
Amendment
The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the _______.
Bill of Rights
The Great Compromise resulted in the House of Representatives being configured by a states’ ____________.
population
Amendment grants the right to a civil trial by a jury
Seventh Amendment
Disagreements about the federal government's role in in society led to these
political parties
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
27