Ideals of federalism
What are the 3 branches of government in the US?
Legislative Executive Judical
What are the federalist papers?
A series of essays written to defend the ideals of federalism in the united states constitution
what is the first amendment
Freedom of speech religion and press
Can the government take away some of your rights
Name who makes up the 3 branches
Executive President, legislative Congress ,Judicial the courts
Explain the great compromise
The New Jerey and the Virgina plan merged together to form the Constitution.
Which three founding fathers wrote them?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
What is meant by the bill of rights
Your rights are protected by the US government
Yes violates the first amendment freedom of speech and the press
What is the 3/5th compromise
For every non slave a slave counts as 3/5 of a person
what are checks and balances?
powers given to each branch of goverment to ensure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others
What is the difference between the Federalist and Antifederalists
Federalist supported the constitution and Anti did not. Federalists liked it the way it was anti wanted the bill of rights
What number amendments are the bill of rights
1-10
Can the government tell you to house the military in your homes?
No it violates the third amendment
What did the 14th amendment do
Outlawed slavery
define bicameralism
type of legislature that divides power into two separate chambers
What was described in the federalist papers
support for the constitution and the outline of out government
What is the 5th amendment
Self incrimination
What are the main purposes of the Executive branch
TO lead the country (Be the president)
What amendment gave women the right to vote
19th
What powers are shared by both the state and federal government?
Law enforcement, making taxes, borrowing money
What are the Different plans that lead to the great compromise and what did they support
Virgina plan
Supported by large states
Big government with the power to tax have a army and president
New jersey Supported by small stated no taxes no army multiple presidents
What plan gave us the bill of rights
what are some examples of federal powers?
declare war, oversee trade internationally and between states, coin money
If there is a difference between them. What is the difference between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
One declared independence from the British and one lays out how our government works.