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Bill of Rights
FLIPRoCS
Feds vs. Anti-Feds
Influences
Road to the Constitution
100
Name the Amendment-


-Unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal

-Search warrants may not be issued without probable cause

-The place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant

Fourth Amendment
100
The rights of the 10th amendment are most associated with which principle of the Constitution?
Federalism, States' Rights
100
"The strength of our union lies in the independence of our states."


Federalist or Anti-federalist?

Anti-federalist
100
The Magna Carta limited the power of the king. Which principle of the constitution did this inspire?
Limited Government
100
Describe the 3/5ths Compromise
a portion of the slave population would count for taxation and representation
200
Complete the 8th Amendment-


-Excessive fines cannot be imposed

-Excessive bail cannot be required

-?

Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted
200
The Bill of Rights is an example of which principle of the Constitution?
Individual Rights
200
"A strong central government will provide order and stability."


Federalist or Anti-federalist?

Federalist
200
The third amendment was created as a response to which colonial grievance?
Quartering Act
200
How would the 3/5ths compromise help the south retain its power?
They would get more representatives in Congress
300
Members of a community can choose to worship in 2 churches, a synagogue, a temple, a mosque, a cathedral, or choose not to worship at all. Which amendment protects this right?
1st Amendment
300
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the people of the several states..."


Which principle of the Constitution does this excerpt best illustrate?

Popular Sovereignty
300
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
Protect individual freedoms from the federal government
300
One colonial grievance was that the king "refused his assent to laws" and had absolute power, which features of the constitution remedies this issue?
Checks and Balances, the power to veto
300
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan created which compromise?
Great Compromise
400
Robert is on the witness stand and he is asked a difficult question. He's under oath, but if he answers this question truthfully he will admit his guilt in a crime.  Is there an amendment that could help him with this problem?
Fifth Amendment, no self-incrimination
400
"The President...shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur."

-The U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2

The excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

Checks and Balances
400
"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."


Which group would say this and why?

Federalists wanted a strong central government. The Articles of Confederation were too weak to keep the peace or control the country.
400
How does the constitution fix the issue of taxation without representation?
We elect our representatives to Congress and they create our laws
400
Who liked the Virginia Plan and Why?


Who liked the New Jersey Plan and Why?

VP- Large states, more power and representation


NJ- Small states, equal representation and power

500
"That if any person shall write... any false, scandalous, and malicious... writings against the government of the United States, or... stir up sedition within the United States... then such person... shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years."


What constitutional guarantee does this act violate?

1st Amendment
500
Separation of Powers gives each branch of government a specific title and job.

What are the three branches of government and what are their jobs?

Legislative-Congress creates the laws


Executive- The President enforces the laws

Judicial- The Supreme Court interprets the laws

500
Who demanded the Bill of Rights and to which group did they belong?

Who wrote the Bill of Rights and to which group did they belong?

George Mason, Anti-Federalists

James Maddison, Federalists

500
-excessive bail has been required of persons committed in criminal cases...


-excessive fines have been imposed

-and illegal and cruel punishments inflicted

-English Bill of Rights, 1689

Which US Document guarantees protection against these injustices?

Bill of Rights, US Constitution
500
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?


Name two weaknesses.

Name one strength.

Too Weak