Feds. vs. Antifeds
Who were supporters of the Constitution?
Federalists
What is the preamble?
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
How many branches of government are there?
3
How many senators are there currently in the United States?
100
What group believed in small government?
Antifederalists
How many goals does the preamble have?
6
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion and to protest peacefully
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Amend means?
To change or modify the Constitution
Who wanted the legislative branch to have more powers than the executive branch?
Antifederalists
What is the liberty that is mentioned in the preamble?
Freedom
Amendment three prevents which people from taking up residence in your home?
Soldiers
What do checks and balances prevent?
One branch from becoming too powerful
Use the term veto in a sentence/
The president can veto laws made by Congress.
This group believed the Constitution did not need a Bill of Rights.
What does provide for the common defense mean?
Protect the country and/or have a military
What does the Ninth Amendment say?
You have rights besides those listed in the Constitution.
Tell us the powers of the legislative branch
Passes laws, Can impeach the president and other officials Prints and coins money, Can declare war
Popular Sovereignty
Name the four famous antifederalists we talked about in class
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams
What does the phrase, "we the people," mean.
People of the United States or the people who wrote the Constitution.
What is double jeopardy?
Being tried for the same crime twice or going to court for the same thing two times
How many representatives are there total in Congress? (hint: the number of Senators + the number of representatives in the House of Reps.)
535
Members of which house of Congress are based on a states population?
House of Reps.