Establishing the Constitution
This counted slaves as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
This system of government divided powers between the states and the Federal Government.
What is the Federal System?
He wrote the Bill of Rights to convince Anti-Federalists to support the new Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
The idea that the greatest number of people in society can make policies for everyone.
What is majority rule?
What is vote?
This combined the Virginia and the New Jersey plans.
What is the Great Compromise?
The power of a President to reject a law that has been passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.
What is a veto?
Authorities must get this before searching your home.
What is a search warrant?
You have the right to pay this and stay out of prison until your court date.
What is bail?
This is the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
This political party supported a strong central government.
Who are the Federalists?
What is the House of Representatives?
To make a request of the government (new holidays, laws, etc).
What is a petition?
These 2 amendments state that you have rights not explicitly stated in the Constitution
What are the 9th and 10th amendments?
Groups of people that share a common interest and work to take political action.
What are interest groups?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Bills that a President passes that immediately become laws.
What are executive orders?
When a government requires citizens to join the military.
What is a draft?
The ability of the government to return immigrants who have broken the law
What is deportation?
This is the total number of amendments.
What is 27?
These were persuasive essays meant to convince people to support the new US Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This is one of the few jobs in the government that are for life. This is part of the Judicial Branch.
What is a Supreme Court Justice?
This is the power of the government to take your property as long as they pay you accordingly.
What is eminent domain?
You cannot be tried in court twice for the same crime.
What is double jeopardy?
You can serve your community by volunteering to take action such as cleaning up your town or repairing buildings.
What is community service?