Articles of Confederation
A government in which the people elect representatives to govern
What is a republic?
This compromise created the bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and the Senate) in Congress
What is the Great Compromise?
A series of essays that defended the U.S. Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers/The Federalist
The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
Who is the President?
The nation's desire for a stronger central government occurred after this rebellion
What is Shays Rebellion?
The desire to have slaves counted in the state population was widely supported by these delegates
Who are southern delegates?
The Anti-Federalists opposed the U.S. Constitution unless this portion was added to protect the liberties of citizens
What are the Bill of Rights?
This Amendment gives individuals the right to not self-incriminate themselves
What is the 5th Amendment?
The process of removing a public official from office
what is impeachment?
The number of votes each state had under the A.O.C.
What is one?
The division of power between state and federal governments
What is Federalism?
This renowned Federalist rivaled Jefferson and was later killed in a duel in Weehawken New Jersey
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The 18th amendment banned the sale and production of this substance until it was repealed through the passing of the 21st amendment
What is alcohol?
To forgive or absolve someone of crimes they may have committed
What is a pardon?
A law that provided a template for how a territory can become a state
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A group of electors whose numbers are equal to the number of senators and representatives each state has in Congress
What is the Electoral College?
The author of Letters from the Federal Farmer
Who is Richard Henry Lee?
This amendment guarantees that rights are not denied simply because they have not been mentioned in the Constitution
What is the 9th Amendment?
The President of the Senate who can cast a tie-breaking vote
Who is the Vice-President?
One of the many reasons the A.O.C was replaced was because the Federal Government lacked the power of these two branches
What are the executive and judicial branches?
This process or clause allows the U.S. Constitution to change throughout time
What is the Amendment Process?
Article I section 8 gives Congress the power to "make laws which shall be necessary and proper" is also referred to as this clause
What is the "elastic clause"?
President elect Donald Trump said that he plans to remove this provision from the 14th Amendment
What is birthright citizenship?
Gives the Supreme Court the power to declare acts of Congress or acts of the President as unconstitutional
What is Judicial Review?