Articles of Confederation
This Event was the breaking point that showed the Articles of Confederation were weak.
Shays Rebellion
The Constitution required 3 major compromises to be made. Name 1.
1. 3/5ths Compromise
2. The Great Compromise
3. The Electoral College
The President is part of this Branch?
Executive
This Amendment protects the 5 basic freedoms.
1st Amendment.
The Police cannot search you without a warrant because of this Amendment.
4th Amendment.
The AoC were designed so that ________ had more power than ______.
"States" "Central Gov"
The Constitution is known as the what?
Law of the Land.
Congress (the Senate and House) are part of which branch?
Legislative
This Amendment outlines the right to a Civil Trial.
7th Amendment
if your Miranda rights are not read to you during an arrest, you must be let go this is part of which Amendment.
5th Amendment.
What was one major weakness from the AoC?
1. Couldnt tax citizens
2. Couldnt enforce Laws
3. AoC Couldnt really be changed
This Person led the Constitutional Convention?
Big George Washington
This Branch interprets laws.
Judicial Branch.
This Amendment says that you have have rights not listed in the Constitution.
9th Amendment.
Because of this Amendment, different states can have different laws on certain issues.
10th Amendment
True or False: the Articles of Confederation only made it through 1 president.
False: with the AoC there was no President.
The Constitution was ratified in what year?
1789
This branch has the power to Veto.
Executive
This Amendment was in response to the Quartering act.
3rd Amednment
You were convicted of stealing gum from Red Barn. as Punishment you get life in prison. What Amendment does this violate?
8th Amendment
Representatives from all states met at this event to fix the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention.
The Constitution was ratified by how many states?
9/13
This branch can start impeachments.
Legislative
This Amendment was meant to have local Armed Militias.
2nd Amendment.
Data had a small walkout on Friday. What Amendment allowed students to have their walk out.
1st Amendment.