Government Structures
This word means "two chambers", as in the type of legislature that was set up by most states and eventually the country.
What is "bicameral"?
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 took place in this city. It is also know as the city of "Brotherly Love."
This is the principle that divides power between state and national governments.
What is Federalism?
This amendment of the Bill of Rights allows from freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom of petition, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This branch of government has the power to appoint judges.
What is the Executive Branch?
This compromise convinced smaller states to support the new constitution by giving them the representation they wanted.
What is the Great Compromise?
This principle is the reason for the three branches of government and checks-and-balances.
What is Separation of Powers?
This amendment made it illegal to quartering soldier in your house.
This branch's job is to carry out the law.
What is the Executive Branch?
This agreement allowed states with significant slave populations to have more representation in the legislature.
What is the three-fifths compromise?
The idea says that citizens give governments the power to rule.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The fifth amendment.
What is the right to remain silent?
The lack of this in the constitution was an obstacle in convincing all 13 states to sign it.
What is a Bill of Rights?
This was the original constitution of the United States during the American Revolution and before 1787?
What is the Article of Confederation?
This principle says the government should only have the power to do the things we give them power to do.
What is Limited Government?
Criminal trial by jury or the right to a speedy trial.
What is the six amendment?
This branch is responsible for interpreting the law?
What is the Judicial Branch?
This plan called for every state to receive the same number of representatives in the legislative branch.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
The Bill of Rights protects these.
What are individual rights?
Power to the people, power to the states
What is the tenth amendment?