FED VS ANTI-FED
Who were the Federalists?
The Federalists were people who supported the U.S. Constitution and wanted a strong national government.
What was the Great Compromise?
House of Representatives
What is the main purpose of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
To make sure no branch of government becomes too powerful
what rights people have
freedom of speech
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect people’s basic rights and freedoms.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
who opposed the Constitution at first because they feared the national government would have too much power.
Why did large states support the Virginia Plan?
it proposed proportional representation in Congress
Which is an example of checks and balances?
The president can veto a law passed by Congress
Which amendment in the United States Bill of Rights protects freedom of speech?
First Amendment
What does the United States Bill of Rights protect?
People’s rights and freedoms
What did Federalists believe?
They believed a strong central government was needed to keep order and make the country successful.
Why did small states support the New Jersey Plan?
it proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation
Which branch can veto laws
Executive
Why did people want to add the United States Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
To protect individual freedoms from the government
Which situation is protected by the United States Bill of Rights?
A person being allowed to share their ideas freely
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
They believed states should have more power and that people’s rights needed better protection.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a 1787 Constitutional Convention agreement counting three-fifths of enslaved people as population for both congressional representation and taxation
Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
Judicial
How does the United States Bill of Rights limit the power of the government?
By listing rights the government cannot take away from people
If a state tried to pass a law that banned all newspapers from criticizing the government, which principle of the United States Bill of Rights would be violated?
Freedom of the press
What was the main Anti-Federalist complaint about the Constitution?
It did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.
What is bicameral legislature?
a lawmaking body composed of two separate houses, chambers, or branches, such as a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Congress can override a presidential veto with what vote?
two-thirds vote in both houses
A new law allows the government to search people’s homes without a warrant. Which part of the United States Bill of Rights would this law most likely violate?
Fourth Amendment
A new law allows police to search students’ backpacks at school without any reason. Which amendment of the United States Bill of Rights does this most likely violate, and why?
Fourth Amendment – it protects against unreasonable searches and seizures