Constitution
The original form of Government in the United States was called the __________
Articles of Confederation
The President, Vice President, and Cabinet are all members of this branch of government
Executive Branch
The Senate and House of Representatives are members of this Branch of Government
Legislative Branch of Government
The First Amendment Protects these rights
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
This group elects the President of the United States
Electoral College
This was the result when the Government could not taxes US Citizens under the Articles of Confederation
The US went into debt
The Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts are members of this Branch of Government
Judicial Branch of Government
This is the main job of the Legislative Branch of Government
The make laws
The second amendment protects this right
The right to bear arms
This Political Party stood for the power of the states and supported farmers
Democratic-(Republicans)
The United States was not able to take this action to bring an end to Shay's Rebellion
Build an Army
If the President does not like a law made by the Legislative Branch, then they can do this
Veto the law
Which Branch of Government handles all issues with legal matters (civil cases, criminal cases)
Judicial Branch
Under the fourth amendment, law enforcement needs this to search your house if they do not have your permission
A search warrant
This political party wanted a strong central government and supported business men
Federalists
The Bill of Rights Applies to this group today
All American Citizens
The Alien and Sedition Acts Violated this amendment in the Bill of Rights
1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech and Press)
The powers to declare war, raise taxes, and raise an army were given to which group in the Constitution
The Federal Government
The fifth amendment defends this right, so you do not say anything to make yourself sound guilty.
Right to remain silent
These powers were used by the Federalists to argue that a National Bank was "Necessary and Proper" even if the Constitution didn't mention one
Implied Powers
This is the only primary civic duty that is not required for us to fulfill
Voting
Under the Virginia Plan, how would representation be decided in the Legislative Branch (think of the House of Representatives today)
State Population
Under the New Jersey Plan, representation in the Legislative Branch would be based on this (think of our Senate today)
Equal number of Representatives per state
The right to a speedy trial, trial by jury, and guarantee of a lawyer are all protected by this Amendment
6th Amendment
This addition to the Constitution stated that African American slaves would be counted as 3/5 a free person towards the country's population
3/5 Compromise