Bill of Rights
What is our 1st amendment?
What is the Right to religion, assembly, press, petition and speech
What document influenced the idea of limited government?
Magna Carta
In what year did the Constitutional Convention begin?
1787
What arguments divided the Federalists and Anti-federalists?
Central vs. state power, Bill of Rights, the executive branch(President)
The opening phrase of the Constitution, "We the People," establishes this principle, which means that the government's power comes from the consent of the governed
What is popular sovereignty?
Which amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the 4th amendment
What document established self government in the 13 colonies?
Mayflower Compcat
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
What was a common concern of Anti-Federalists?
Need of the bill of rights, worried of too powerful president or feared a powerful central government
This principle ensures that the government's powers are clearly defined and that no one branch or official is above the law.
What is limited government
A woman is being tried for murder. The prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify. Is this a violation to her rights?If so which one?
Yes, the 5th amendment that states she does not have to incriminate herself
Who argued for the addition of the Bill of Rights before ratification?
Anti-Federalist
What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?
did they need to revise or completely rewrite the Articles
Who was the first person to sign the Constitution
John Hancock
What is the significance of checks and balances in the Constitution?
prevents any single branch of government from becoming too powerful by giving each of the three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—ways to limit the power of the other two.
A group of teenagers gather quietly on a street corner. Neighbors complain and ask the police to arrest them for getting together as a group. The police refuse.
No violation since the policies upheld the teenagers rights to assemble.
What document influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights?
The English Bill of Rights
What was the Great Compromise?
an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created a two-house Congress to balance the interests of large and small states
How does Senate representation differ from the House of Representatives ?
The Senate is equal Representation and the house is based off of population
This principle establishes a system where power is divided between the national government and the state governments.
What is federalism?
The state of Georgia sets a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour that everyone who drives in this state must follow.
Amendment 10
This supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution with a focus on the need for a strong central government with restricted powers. What document is this?
What is Federalist Papers?
Why did the Constitutional Framers come to believe it was necessary to create a new constitution?
because the Articles of Confederation had created a government that was too weak to function, leading to a fragile nation.
No P.A.C.C.T
How did the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists exemplify civil discourse?
by engaging in public debate, writing essays for a wide audience, and ultimately compromising, even though they strongly disagreed on the power of the federal government
The power of the courts, specifically the Supreme Court, to determine whether or not a law or action of the government is constitutional.
What is judicial review?