AoC/Ratification
Constitution
Potpourri
Enlighten & More
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100

Sovereign states worked together in this manner 1781-1789

What was a firm league of friendship?

100

Manners in which slavery impacted the Constitution

What was the 3/5s compromise and 20 year ban on slave issue?

100

Claimed that the delegates at the Con Con grossly exceeded their authority

Who was Mercy Otis Warren?

100

We the People…

What is popular sovereignty?

100

Guarantees a speedy and public trial

What is the 6th amendment? 


200

Problems with the Articles of Confederation

What was a lack of central gov, difficult to amend and voluntary taxes?

200

Explicit/enumerated powers of the executive branch in Article II 


What are grant pardons and serve as commander in chief of armed forces?

200

Series of articles drafted to convince NY to ratify the Constitution

What were the Federalist Papers?

200

Sharing power between the state and federal gov - Art 1, Sect 8

What is federalism?

200

No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment 


What is the 8th amendment?

300

Successes of the Articles of Confederation

What was a temporary gov to serve during the Rev War and foundation for current gov?

300

Explicit/enumerated powers of the legislative branch in Article I 


What are borrow, appropriate and coin money, tax, interstate trade, and immigration? 


300

Father of the Constitution

Who was James Madison?

300

Power to determine if a law is constitutional

What is judicial review - Marbury v. Madison 1803?

300

No person can be tried 2x for the same crime or compelled to be a witness against himself

What is the 5th amendment?

400

Indicated the need for a stronger central gov to suppress future rebellion

What was Shays's Rebellion?

400

Explicit/enumerated powers of the judicial branch in Article III

What is jurisdiction over ambassadors and citizens vs. state? 


400

Checks on each of the branches of the fed gov

What is the power to veto, over ride veto, and impeach?

400

What the framers said and that is it!

What is strict construction?

400

Amendment that highlights the concept of federalism

What is the 10th amendment?

500

Initial plan proposed at the Constitution Convention based on rep via population

What was the Virginia Plan drafted by Madison in 1787?

500

Asserts that state law cannot contradict the Constitution

What is the Supremacy Clause Article VI?

500

States that ratified the Constitution after it was put into practice

What are NC & RI? 


500

Challenges of the new nation

What was UK in the N and W, Spain in the South, displaced natives, impressment, war debt?

500

Amendment that speaks directly to limited government

What is the 9th amendment?