Constitutional Convention
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What type of government divides the powers of the government on a territorial basis between a national, or central government, and several regional governments (typically referred to as states)?
Federal System of Government; Federalism; Federalist
What are the "Five Freedoms" listed in the First Amendment?
Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
What is the purpose of separation of powers?
To make sure no one group or individual had too much power.
Who would the Virginia Plan have given the most power to?
States with a large population
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power? The states or the federal government?
States
Who makes rulings to interpret the Bill of Rights?
The Supreme Court
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
To protect the rights of the people from the government
What checks do the federal courts have over the legislative and executive branches?
Judicial review; they review laws of Congress for compliance with the Constitution.
Which compromises dealt with the representation of states in Congress?
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise
The Fourth Amendment
If a state law conflicts with a federal law, the state judge must
Uphold the Constitutional (federal) law
Describe the Second Amendment
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." The right to bear arms
What is the primary check that the Executive Branch has over the Legislative Branch?
Presidential veto
Which two plans attempted to resolve the conflict of state power in the national government?
New Jersey Plan; Virginia Plan
Who supported the adoption of the Constitution?
Federalists
Popular sovereignty (the idea that government is created by and subject to the will of the people), is protected in which Amendment to the Constitution?
Tenth Amendment; "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
The Third Amendment protects people from
What checks does the Legislative Branch have over the Executive Branch?
Veto override; reject presidential nominees for federal judges; impeach and remove the president.
Which compromise settled state representation in Congress?
The Great Compromise
What was the first government of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
When was the Bill of Rights ratified?
1791
Which Amendment protects your rights to a fairy and speedy trial, jury trial, to be notified of accusations, and the right to an attorney?
The Sixth Amendment
The Legislative Branch writes the laws, the Executive Branch enforces the laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. What is this called?
Separation of powers
What two major things did the Commerce Compromise do?
Allowed Congress to regulate interstate trade; prevented Congress from banning the slave trade until 1808 (20 years)