Constitutional Compromises
At the Constitutional Convention, the large states supported this plan for representation
What was the Virginia Plan
Article I of the Constitution is about what branch of the government?
What is the Legislative Branch.
This amendment protects your right to speech and religion.
What is the first Amendment.
A person who is accused of a crime has the right to due process and the right to a speedy and public trial by jury. This is provided for in this Amendment.
What is the Sixth Amendment.
This group believed in a strong central government.
What were the Federalists.
At the Convention, the small states supported a plan which called for equal representation in the Legislative Branch.
What was the New Jersey Plan
Article III is about what branch of the government?
What is the Judicial Branch.
What Amendment gives all rights to states that are not specifically granted to the National government.
What is the Tenth Amendment.
"You have a right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney". This amendment provides for this.
What is the Fifth Amendment.
This group believed that a Bill of Rights would be needed in the Constitution to protect the rights of people and the states.
What were the Anti-Federalists.
The Great Compromise solved the issue over representation with the creation of a Legislative Branch that would have how many houses?
What is two houses or bicameral legislature.
The President, Vice-President and cabinet all are apart of what branch of the government?
What is the Executive Branch.
This Amendment protects you from unwanted and unwarranted search and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment.
The government can not put soldiers in your house because of this amendment.
What is the Third Amendment.
Wrote a series of articles in newspapers to calm the publics fears over the new government design.
What were the Federalists.
Counting enslaved africans and counting them for representation and tax purposes was all a part of this compromise.
What was the 3/5th Compromise.
The article dealing with the relationship between the states and how they were to obey the laws and decisions of the states is found in Article...
What is Article IV.
This amendment provides for due process of the law.
What is the Fifth Amendment.
Your brother who is 18 went down to Chase Outdoors and purchased his first deer rifle for this years gun deer season. This right is provided in what amendment.
What is the second Amendment.
They believed the Constitution protected the rights of people and the states without having to add a Bill of Rights to the document.
Who were the Federalists.
The writers of the constitution were fearful of the general public electing the president so they created a safe guard.
What was the electoral college.
The Article that dealt with the ratification of the Constitution was...
What was Article VII.
This amendment gives you the right to own a firearm.
What is the Second Amendment.
They have the power to control elections, education and social institutions like marriage. It's covered in an Amendment of the Bill of Rights.
What is the rights of states found in the Tenth Amendment.
They were very fearful of a strong central government.
Who were the Anti-Federalists.