Sovereign states worked together in this manner 1781-1789
What was a firm league of friendship?
Manners in which slavery impacted the Constitution
What was the 3/5s compromise and 20 year ban on slave issue?
Claimed that the delegates at the Con Con grossly exceeded their authority
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
We the Peopleā¦
What is popular sovereignty?
Guarantees a speedy and public trial
What is the 6th amendment?
Problems with the Articles of Confederation
What was a lack of central gov, difficult to amend and voluntary taxes?
Explicit/enumerated powers of the executive branch in Article II
What are grant pardons and serve as commander in chief of armed forces?
Series of articles drafted to convince NY to ratify the Constitution
What were the Federalist Papers?
Sharing power between the state and federal gov - Art 1, Sect 8
What is federalism?
No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
Successes of the Articles of Confederation
What was a temporary gov to serve during the Rev War and foundation for current gov?
Explicit/enumerated powers of the legislative branch in Article I
What are borrow, appropriate and coin money, tax, interstate trade, and immigration?
Father of the Constitution
Who was James Madison?
Power to determine if a law is constitutional
What is judicial review - Marbury v. Madison 1803?
No person can be tried 2x for the same crime or compelled to be a witness against himself
What is the 5th amendment?
Indicated the need for a stronger central gov to suppress future rebellion
What was Shays's Rebellion?
Explicit/enumerated powers of the judicial branch in Article III
What is jurisdiction over ambassadors and citizens vs. state?
Checks on each of the branches of the fed gov
What is the power to veto, over ride veto, and impeach?
What the framers said and that is it!
What is strict construction?
Amendment that highlights the concept of federalism
What is the 10th amendment?
Initial plan proposed at the Constitution Convention based on rep via population
What was the Virginia Plan drafted by Madison in 1787?
Asserts that state law cannot contradict the Constitution
What is the Supremacy Clause Article VI?
States that ratified the Constitution after it was put into practice
What are NC & RI?
Challenges of the new nation
What was UK in the N and W, Spain in the South, displaced natives, impressment, war debt?
Amendment that speaks directly to limited government
What is the 9th amendment?