Articles of Confederation and Roots of the Constitution
What is the New Jersey plan?
This amendment allows the people to create a better government through freedom of speech.
Leaders of the Federalists, writers of the Federalist Papers.
Who are Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison?
The reason why Separation of Powers was created.
What is prevent abuses of power in government and create balance?
Principle of government which gives each branch the power to check one another and prevent abuses of power.
What are Checks and Balances?
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This amendment prevents illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This is what the Anti-Federalists thought was missing from the constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The introduction of the constitution, "We the People..."
What is the Preamble?
This principle is reflected by the Bill of Rights.
What are Individual Rights?
This document was significant to the creation of the constitution because it introduced separation of powers and that democratic elections should be protected. (written in 1689)
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail.
Group that thought that the constitution was already LIMITED through checks and balances.
Who are the Federalists?
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The Great Compromise was able to settle the arguments between the Virginia and New Jersey plans through this solution.
What is the creation of a bicameral legislature?
Speedy trial, impartial jury, legal counsel are covered by this.
What is due process?
The Anti-Federalists who believed that the constitution was inadequate and did not effectively protect the liberties of citizens. (name three)
Who are George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry?
What is the Executive branch?
This principle separates power between the Central and State governments. It limits abuses of power in government.
What is Federalism?
This document inspired the constitution by establishing that everyone should follow the law, even the king, influencing one of the principles of government. (written in 1215)
What is the Magna Carta?
Reserves any powers not specifically given to the federal government are then rights of the state.
What is the 10th amendment?
Written over the course of six months, to convince the people to ratify the constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This branch has the power to review presidential acts and laws to see if they are unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Principle which allows citizens to vote for representatives.
What is Republicanism?