Amendments
Which Amendment guarantees freedom of religion?
How does the Constitution separate powers of the federal government?
Into 3 equal branches
What does the word 'ratify' mean?
To approve
small states wanted a unicameral legislature based on equal representation.
Which group supported a strong central government?
The Federalists
Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?
The 2nd amendment
What is the President's position in the executive branch?
The head of the branch
What was the Great Compromise?
Created a two-house legislation
Which event causes Congress to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Which group supported a weak central government and a Bill of Rights?
The Anti-Federalists
What part of the Constitution includes the first 10 amendments?
The Bill of Rights
The founders tried to make the Constitution flexible, so it could take the country into the future. How did they accomplish this?
Making the Constitution amendable
The phrase “establish justice” in the Preamble can be linked to the Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process. How did the Constitution establish justice in the United States?
Every citizen is equal under the law
What was the Virginia Plan?
large states wanted a bicameral legislature based on states population.
The three fifths compromise meant that...
for every 5 slaves, 3 will be counted in population
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
“Congress is a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.” In this sentence, what does “bicameral” mean?
Two-Houses
What is the introduction of the Constitution called?
The preamble
Why was the Articles of Confederation deemed to be weak?
Congress could not collect taxes
What is the representation in the House of Representatives based on?
A state's population
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Who was the presiding president at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What Compromise allowed Congress to control trade but not ban the slave trade until 1808?
The Commerce Compromise
What branch of government appoints judges?
Executive