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This is the only branch of government that was created under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the legislative branch?
These are the rights protected by the first amendment.
What are the rights of free speech, religion, and protest?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th amendment?
Reserved powers are government powers reserved for this group.
Who are the states?
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This article establishes the Judicial Branch?
What is Article III (3)?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches.
What is the 4th amendment?
This describes the rights given in the 19th amendment.
What is women's right to vote?
Declaring war is this type of power.
What is an enumerated power?
This plan supported a Congress with two houses. Both houses’ representation would be based on population.
What is the Virginia plan?
This is article establishes the Executive Branch.
What is Article II (2)?
This amendment says that citizens are protected against unreasonable punishment or excessive bail
What is the 8th amendment?
These are the rights given in the 15th amendment.
What is the right to vote for African American men?
This principle of government allows branches of government to work together and make sure that another branch does not get too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
This group believed that the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights to protect citizens.
Who are the anti-federalists?
This article states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is Article VI (6)?
This amendment says U.S. citizens have the right to a jury trial, the right to be informed of criminal charges, hear witness testimony, have an attorney and have a speedy public trial
What is the 6th amendment?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
This is the term for a person’s right to be treated fairly in the legal system.
What is due process?
This plan established a unicameral (one body) Congress where each state would have one vote.
What is the New Jersey plan?
What is 2?
This amendment says U.S. citizens are protected against double-jeopardy. They can’t be tried for the same crime twice.
What is the 5th amendment?
This is the amendment that outlawed poll taxes.
What is the 24th amendment?
A form of government in which power is divided between smaller state governments and a national government.
What is federalism?
The Great Compromise created this type of Congress.
What is bicameral (two body)?