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Amendments
Philadelphia Convention
Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100
The states get representation based on population size.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
This term refers to the 3 branches of government ( Legislative, Judicial, and Executive).
What is Separation of Powers?
100
The Bill of Rights are the first ________ amendments.
What is 10?
100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
What is The Bill of Rights
200
This solution created a Two-House Congress; 2 votes for every state & representation based on population.
What is the Great Compromise?
200
DAILY DOUBLE: Popular Sovereignty, Limited government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, and Federalism make up what?
6 Basic Principles of the Constitution.
200
This amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300
This plan originally called for only 1 vote per state.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
300
The first amendment gives you freedom of religion, assembly, and ________?
What is speech?
300
Who makes up the judicial branch?
9 Judges
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
400
Small States favored this plan.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400
This was put in place so that no one branch of government could become stronger than the others.
What is the System of Checks and Balances?
400
Why is it so important to learn about the Bill of Rights?
Because the Bill of Rights explains our rights as US citizens.
400
Who makes up the executive branch?
The President, Vice President and cabinet members
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
500
This man proposed a solution to the argument between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Who is Robert Sherman?
500
Delegates met in Pennsylvania in 1788 to revise these weak guidelines.
What are The Articles of Confederation?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: If you are convicted of a crime you will receive a speedy trial. What amendment is this?
What is amendment number 6?
500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)