Week 12
Who presented the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Who is often called the "Father of our country"?
George Washington
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
Which battle was considered the turning point of the war in the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
_______ is how aligned a law is to the Constitution
constitutionality
What was wrong with the New Jersey Plan?
Larger states felt because they had more people, they should have more say.
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms?
Second Amendment
Why did people leave Europe?
religious freedom
A major crime is called what?
a felony
True or False: Both sides agreed to the Great Compromise.
true
How many admendments are there in the Constitution?
27
Which amendment gives people the right to remain silent?
Fifth Amendment
What document limited goveernment to protect individual rights?
the Bill of Rights
What does it mean to take by force?
seize
Who disagreed with ending the slave trade?
South
True or False: You must have a law degree to become the President.
False
True or False: The first amendment protects five rights.
True
What does "give me liberty, or give me death" represent?
a desire for equal rights
What is a written ordered called?
a subpoena
________ of the 55 delegates signed their names to the constitution without a formal bill of rights.
39
Which branch is the Supreme Court the leader of?
Judicial Branch
True or False: The government can prevent people from writing negative things about them in the press.
False
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
the Sons of Liberty
True or False: a judicial review is when a law is not in line with the rights of the people in the government, it is struck down and no longer a law; when a law is “upheld” by the Supreme Court, it is still a law
False: rights of the people in the Constitution