America's First Try
What was the name of the first Constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution and any federal laws/treaties
The Bill of Rights is the name of the first _____________ amendments to the Constitution.
Ten
Define federalism.
The sharing of power between states and the federal government
Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to tax, no federal military, no single currency, only 1 vote per state, etc.
Legislative Branch
Which amendment states that all those accused of a crime have the right to a speedy and fair trial?
6th Amendment
Which clause of the Constitution states that federal laws are SUPREME to state laws?
Supremacy Clause
What uprising proved just how ineffective the Articles of Confederation were?
Shays Rebellion
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
What must be presented in order to legally search someone under the 4th Amendment?
A warrant
What is one way the federal government can control decisions that states make?
Grants--Money
Who had the power under the Articles of Confederation?
States
Seven
Identify two rights guaranteed by the 5th Amendment.
No double jeopardy, right to remain silent, innocent until proven guilty, eminent domain (gov. must pay you in order to take your private property), etc.
Give an example of a concurrent power (both the states and the federal government can do it).
Making laws, taxing citizens, punish lawbreakers, etc.
How many states had to agree to amend the Articles?
All 13 states
Identify how weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed by the Constitution. Give at least one example.
Included Executive Branch with a president, two-house Congress with equal representation and representation by population, allowed the federal government to tax, etc.
Identify the 5 Freedoms of the 1st Amendment.
Speech, Petition, Press, Assembly, Religion
When states and the federal government argue over who has the most power, the _______________ gets to decide who wins.
The Supreme Court