Articles of Confederation
One power the Federal Government had under the Articles of Confederation
What are
Coin Money
Direct Post Office
Negotiate with Foreign Powers
This plan suggested making representation in the Legislative Branch based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This Branch of Government is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This Amendment states you DO NOT have to quarter soldiers in your home.
What is the Third Amendment?
The rights of this amendment are not protected in public places such as NBA games.
What is the Fourth Amendment
This happened when the Federal Government could not pay off the money the US owed.
Why the country went into debt?
This plan suggested making representation in the Legislative Branch 1 vote per state.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This Branch of Government is made up of the President, Vice President, and Cabinent.
What is the Executive Branch?
This Amendment states you have the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
This amendment states a police officer must have a search warrant to search your home or belongings.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This happened to US companies when the Federal Government could not pass tariffs.
What is go out of business?
This group elects the President during Presidential Elections.
Who is the Electoral College?
The President can check the Legislative Branch and say no to laws by doing this.
What is Veto laws?
This Amendment prevents you from self-incrimination by "pleading the fifth"
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This Amendment states that the punishment must be fitting for the crime committed.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This rebellion occured when farmers could not pay off their taxes in Massachusetts.
What is Shays Rebellion?
The number of electoral votes the President needs to win an election.
What is 270?
The Legislative Branch can check the Judicial Branch by creating these.
What are laws?
This Amendment protects your freedoms of speech, religion, and right to assembly.
What is the First Amendment?
This Amendment states that all rights, even those not listed in the Bill of Rights are protected.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
This is the reason why the Federal Government could not stop Shays Rebellion.
What is they could not raise an Army?
This compromise stated slaves counted as 3/5 a person for state population numbers.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
The Judicial Branch can check the President by doing this if they do something unconstitutional.
What is impeach the President?
This Amendment grants the accused the rights to a
Speedy Trial
Trial by Jury
A lawyer
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The Tenth Amendment states that who has power over laws that the Federal Government wasn't given under the Constitution.
Who is the Individual States?