What is it provides information for why the U.S. Constitution was being written
100
Group that wanted the Constitution passed
What is Federalists
100
Idea that all citizens are protected from government abuse of power.
What is the Rule of Law
100
The first Ten Amendments of the Constitution are called what
What is The Bill of Rights
200
Form a more perfect union
What is create a stronger country and improve on the Articles of Confederation
200
Group that did not want the Constitution passed
What is Anti-Federalists
200
Accountability to the law
What is Checks and Balances
200
Name the freedoms of the 1st Amendment
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, right to peaceably assemble, right to petition the government
300
Establish Justice
What is create public order and follow the rule of law
300
Arguments for the Constitution
What is separation of powers and checks and balances protect the people from a powerful government, the Constitution would unite the country as one, a strong central leadership
300
Decisions based on the law
What is Legitimacy
300
I was walking down the street minding my own business. A police officer stopped me on the street and searched my pockets and backpack because he said I looked like a gang member.
What is no unreasonable searches and seizures 4th Amendment
400
Insure Domestic Tranquility
What is to make sure there is peace within the United States
400
Arguments against the Constitution
What is to much power in the central government, NO BILL OF RIGHTS, allow an army during peace time, NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE too vague, Executive too powerful, too hard to amend
400
Consistent application
What is Equal application of the law
400
The city I live in passed a law that makes it illegal to own snakes. I have a snake in a safe, locked aquarium. Do have that right since it is on my own property?
What is No
500
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
What is maintain freedom now and in the future
500
Was added to the Constitution as a compromise and got the Constitution signed
What is the Bill of Rights
500
Transparency of institutions
What is Access to Justice
500
A congressman wants to get a bill passed into law that says if you steal, you get a hand cut off. Can he get that bill passed?
What is no cruel and unusual punishment 8th Amenment