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Constitutional Convention
Constitution
Checks & Balances
Bill of Rights
the Other Amendments
100
representation in congress, used NJ plan & Virginia Plan
What is The Great Compromise?
100
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What are the 3 branches of gov't?
100
makes laws
What is Congress/ Legislative Branch?
100
Freedom of Religion, Press, Speech, Petition the gov't and peacefully assemble
What is the 1st amendment?
100
freed slaves, made them citizens, gave them right to vote
What are the Civil War amendments (13, 14, 15)?
200
representation in congress, how to count slaves in population
What is The 3/5 Compromise?
200
2 house congress: House of Representatives & Senate
What is a bicameral legislature?
200
Enforces the law, Commander in Chief of the Military
What is The President/ Executive Branch?
200
no unreasonable search or seizure
What is the 4th amendment?
200
made alcohol illegal
What is 18th amendment?
300
Strong National Government, Weak State Government
What is Federalism?
300
presidential cabinet, political parties, judicial review
What is the Unwritten Constitution?
300
interprets the law, judicial review
What is the Supreme Court/ Judicial Branch?
300
right to remain silent
What is the 5th amendment?
300
Gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
400
year that Constitution signed into law
What is 1787?
400
military & war, making money, trading with other countries
What are Delegated Powers?
400
2/3 vote from both houses
What is needed to override a veto?
400
individual freedoms not listed in the Constitution: freedom of choice in life
What is the 9th amendment?
400
no poll tax
What is the 24th amendment?
500
reasons why many did not want to support Constitution at first
What is too much power to gov't, not enough to the individual?
500
Education, marriage, elections
What are reserved powers?
500
2/3 vote in both houses, 3/4 vote from states
What is needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment?
500
right to a speedy and fair trail with a jury of your peers
What is the 6th amendment?
500
voting age 18
What is the 26th amendment?