Our Rights
The rights to pursue Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is called what?
Unalienable rights
Which two plans assembled "The Great Compromise"?
Virginia plan and New Jersey Plan
Who would say this?
A strong central government can provide stability and order for our nation.
Federalist
What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms
By electing representatives, people are practicing which principle of government?
Republicanism
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation
Three-Fifths Compromise
Patrick Henry was _______________ ratifying the U.S Constitution.
against
Shay's Rebellion exposed the ______________ of the Articles of Confederation
Weakness
What served at the first constitution between the thirteen original colonies?
Articles of Confederation
Amendment: People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
1st Amendment
"Small state" proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
New Jersey Plan
Who would say this?
We need a Bill of Rights to this Constitution in order to protect our individual rights.
Anti-Federalist
What is the 10th amendment?
Powers are reserved to the states. Limits the power of the federal government
What was a major strength of the Articles of confederation that involved admitting states?
Northwest Ordinance
Amendment: Protection from unreasonable searches, government needs a warrant in order to search.
4th Amendment
A town in Texas has several choices of churches to attend, examples of these churches are a cathedral, temple and a mosque. These choices are protected by which amendment?
1st amendment
A federalist would say: A strong ___________ government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
federal, central
1) Congress passed a bill
2) The President vetoes the bill
3) Congress overrides the veto
Which principle of government is being illustrated?
Checks and Balances
What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Amendment: Arrested people cannot be tortured due to shoplifting
8th Amendment
Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
Great Compromise
List the names of the two main Anti-Federalist
Patrick Henry and George Mason
A prohibition of electing religious leaders to government office violates which amendment?
1st amendment
Having a fair speedy trial by jury deals with which two amendments?
6th and 7th amendment