AOC & Fed vs Anti-fed
This was the United States’ first written plan of government.
Articles of Confederation
This compromise created a two-house legislature — one based on population and one with equal votes for each state.
The Great Compromise
How many freedoms are in the first amendment
5 freedoms
The Constitution starts with these three famous words that show the people hold the ultimate power.
WE THE PEOPLE
A member of congress propose an amendment, what is the fraction that is needed for it to move onto step 2-ratify
2/3
These people worried the new Constitution gave too much power to the national government.
Antifederalist
This compromise decided that 3 out of every 5 enslaved people would count toward a state’s population.
3/5 compromise
🔫 A city bans all private gun ownership, even for trained and licensed citizens.
👉 Which amendment might citizens claim is violated?
2nd amendment- Right to bear arms
Voters choose a member of Congress to represent them in Washington, D.C.
Republicanism
How many steps are there in the amendment process?
two steps
Step 1: proposal
Step 2: ratify
The Articles gave most of the power to these rather than the national government.
The States
This meeting in 1787 was held to fix the Articles of Confederation but ended up creating a whole new government.
Constitutional Convention
⛓️ A teenager is sentenced to life in prison for stealing a candy bar.
👉 Which amendment could this violate?
8th amendment- No cruel and 'unusual punishments
Congress makes laws, the President enforces them, and the courts interpret them.
👉 Which principle is this?
Seperation of Powers
After an amendment is proposed, it must be ratified by this fraction of the states.
3/4
The Articles gave states more power, while the Constitution gave more power to this.
Federal/national government
The Great Compromise combined ideas from these two rival plans for government.(what were the plans)
Virginia plan and New Jersey Plan
🗣️ During a protest, students chant loudly outside city hall. The city passes a rule banning all protests near government buildings.
1st amendment freedom of assembly and speech
The federal government handles immigration laws, but states manage driver’s licenses.
👉 Which principle is this?
10th amendment federalism
The Senate must approve judges the President appoints.
👉 Which principle is shown here?
Checks and Balances
These two men were famous Federalists who wrote essays to support the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Under great compromise, Representation in the House of Representatives is based on:
Population of each state
🗣️ Police question a teen about a burglary. The teen is nervous and blurts out details that make them look guilty — but officers never told them they could remain silent or have a lawyer.
5th amendment- self incrimination i plead the fifth
A law gives the government power to monitor everyone’s private messages “for safety.” Why might this violate the Constitution?
Limited government
What does ratify mean?
What needed to be added in the constitution?
who is apart of legislative branch and their role
is this federal, state, or local:
Print money
Run fire and police departments
Issue drivers licenses
Worth 700pts
approve
bill of rights
congress-house and senators-to make laws
Federal
Local
state