Seven Principles
This principle is defined as the people being represented in government for politicians.
Republicanism
This branch creates laws
Legislative
What are the powers held by the federal government?
Delegated powers
This plan created a unicameral legislature and a executive and judicial branch. It called for equal representation in the legislature.
What 5 rights are listed in the 1st amendment?
Speech, press, religion, assembly and petition
These two principles are defined by:
- the rights of the everyday citizen
- a government that does not infringe on those rights
Individual Rights
Limited Government
This branch enforces laws
Executive
What powers are held by the state governments?
Reserved powers
This plan created a bicameral legislature with population based representation. It also created an executive and judicial branch.
Virginia Plan
What do the 2nd and 3rd amendment state?
2nd - Right to bear arms and self protection
3rd - Right to not quarter soldiers in times of war
This principal is defined by the national and state governments working together and sharing power
Federalism
This branch interprets laws
Judicial
What powers are held by both the state and federal government?
Concurrent powers
This plan combined the two proposed Constitution plans and created a bicameral legislature with both equal (Senate) and population based (House) representation in the legislature.
Great (Connecticut) Compromise
What does the 4th amendment protect and require?
Right to not be illegally searched and seizured for property. This requires a warrant or just cause/reasonable cause to search your property and possessions.
This principle is defined by people possessing a voice and power in their government.
Popular sovereignty
What makes up the legislative branch and the judicial branch?
Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
Supreme Court, Appeals Court and federal district courts
Who has the power to tax?
Both federal and state
This plan allowed 3/5s of a slave state's slave population to count towards representation in the House. It also prohibited any laws to be made about slavery for 20 years.
3/5s Compromise
What are the 5th-8th amendments referred to as and what do they protect?
The "rights of the accused"
5th - Right to due process (no double jeopardy, right to an attorney)
6th - Right to public and speedy criminal trial, a right to face your accuser
7th - Right to civil trials for amounts or damages at least $20 in value
8th - Right to no cruel or unusual punishment
These two principles are defined by:
- The different powers each branch of government possesses
- The act of each branch limiting the other
- Checks and Balances
What makes up the executive branch
President and his cabinet
Who has the power to create laws?
Both federal and state
What two groups defined the argument over the Constitution? What did both believe?
Federalists - Strong central government, limited democratic freedoms, pro-Constitution
Anti Federalists - Stronger state power, limited government, more individual rights, skeptical and fearful of the Constitutiopn
What do the 9th and 10th amendments state and protect?
9th - The right to any obvious natural rights that are otherwise not explicitly stated (such as privacy)
10th - The rights of the states to reserve (hence the name of state powers in federalism) any powers not specifically given to the federal government.