Bill of Rights
What is the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, petition.
What is the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
The right to bear arms
Separation of Powers
We vote for representatives to serve us make laws and decisions.
Republicanism
What was the name of the first form of government the United States had before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What is the 7th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Trial by jury in civil cases
What is the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
No cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive fines or bail
What is the term describing power that is shared by the national government and state governments?
Federalism
The Bill of Rights serves this principal. Freedom of speech, religion, etc will be protected.
Individual Rights
What is the definition of "Ratification"?
Approval or acceptance of a document.
What is the 4th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
No unwarranted search and seizure
What is the 3rd Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
No quartering of troops
What is the principle called that allows branches of government to watch over other branches to make sure no branch is too powerful and everybody is doing their job?
Checks and Balances
How many amendments in the Bill of Rights?
10
What was the Federalist Papers?
85 different essays written by the federalists to push towards ratification of the new Constitution
What is the 5th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Right to due process, no double jeopardy, don't have to testify against yourself
What is the 6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
The right to a fast and public trial, the right to a lawyer
What is the principle that states that the government is restricted by law the U.S. Constitution. No one is above the law.
Limited Government
The Great Compromise was a dispute between small states and large states. Small states wanted equal representation for every state. Large states wanted representation based off what?
State population
What was Shay's Rebellion?
An uprising of angry farmers and veterans in Massachusetts because of rising prices and being in debt. Its significance was that it highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is the 9th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Rights retained to the people
What is the 10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Rights reserved for the states
People hold the ultimate power. We give the people what we want
Popular Sovereignty
The 3/5ths Compromise was a dispute between Northern States and Southern States. What was each side fighting for?
South - count slaves towards population
North - Don't count slaves towards population
What was one grievance from the Declaration of Independence and how was it addressed (fixed) in the new U.S. Constitution?
-Taxation without representation
-King has absolute power
-Freedom of speech, quartering of troops
-Etc.