Amendments
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What was the purpose of the Compromises?
To determine state Representation
What did the Federalist believe about the Constitution?
They supported Ratification
They believed in a strong Federal Government
What principle states people have the ultimate authority? Power to the People!
Popular Sovereignty
What is the 1st Amendment?
RAPPS- Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
What was the one branch of Government the Articles of Confederation had?
Legislative
The Virginia plan (the large state plan) suggested how many branches of government and representation based on?
3 Branches of Government
Representation based on population.
Name one of the Federalist Leaders?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What principle says the government cannot do what is not in the Constitution?
Limited Government
What Amendment guarantees a Speedy Trail?
6th Amendment
What was two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No Power to pass taxes
Could not regulate trade
No Executive Branch
9 of 13 states had to approve change
The New Jersey Plan (Small State Plan) suggested representation based on?
Equal
What did the Anti-Federalist believe about the Constitution?
That it was too powerful and needed a Bill of Rights
Power is shared between the national and state government? (10th Amendment)
Federalism
What Amendment guarantees Due Process?
5th Amendment
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
A plan To add states to the Union
The Great Compromise created how many houses of congress, HofR based on?, and the Senate based on?
2 Houses (Bicameral)
House of Representative based on population
Senate Equal repesentation
Name one of the Anti-Federalist Leaders?
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Each branch has power over the other two branches?
Checks and Balances
What Amendment applies to State’s Rights? Clue: Federalism
10th Amendment
Name the 3 Branches of Government listed in the Constitution?
What was the 3/5th Compromise?
3 out of every 5 slaves would count towards a state’s population.
What are the Unalienable Rights and name them?
Rights you are born with
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What is Separation of Powers?
Power is separated between the three branches of government.