What were the Federalist Papers?
series of essays written to the public to encourage support for the new Constitution.
The right to a speedy trial is a protection offered under which amendment?
6th
When was the Constitution ratified?
1789
The Great Compromise had three parts. Those parts are:
Bicameral Legislature, Upper house with equal representation, lower house with population based representation
What does the 4th Amendment protect from?
Search and Seizure
the New Jersey Plan proposed a Legislature based on _______________.
equal representation
The Federalists supported what?
Immediate ratification of the Constitution
The catalyst for the Constitutional Convention.
Shay's Rebellion
In addition to creating a pathway to statehood, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlawed this in new states.
Slavery
The two major issues at the Constitutional Convention.
Representation and Slavery
Who championed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
The conflict of Slavery was resolved by the ____________________.
Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the effect of Shay's Rebellion on the founders of the Constitution?
It brought to light the problems with the AoC and highlighted the need to change or amend it.
The Miranda Rights are an extension of which 2 amendments?
5th & 6th
Which Amendment guarantees the states have any power not specifically given to the federal government?
10th
The 2nd Amendment states that every American citizen has the right to ________________.
Bear arms
The Three-Fifths Compromise settled the issue of slavery by counting each slave as 3/5ths of a person for voting and taxing purposes. It also ensured what else would not/happen?
Congress would not interfere with slave trade for at least 20 years.
How many states attended the Constitutional Convention?
12
The Amendment that is largely forgotten and not used today is _________________.
The 3rd Amendment (no quartering of Troops)
What is the 9th Amendment?
Guarantees that individual rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are not taken away (watching TV)
Under the AoC, power was concentrated in the _________.
state governement
What is a Bicameral Legislature?
A congress made up of an upper house based with equal representation and a lower house based on population.
The AoC required how many votes to pass a new law, and how many to amend a law?
9/13, 13/13
This image represents a core belief of which Amendment?
1st
What is Due Process and what does it ensure?
Established and complete legal procedures, including individual rights. Ensures that everyone has a fair chance for defense under accusation of a crime
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get in Congress?
1
What is Federalism?
Division of power between central government and local/state government
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
The 5th Amendment provides individuals protection from ________________.
the federal government
the Virginia Plan proposed a Legislature based on _______________.
each state's population
Under the Articles of Confederation, how were representatives chosen for the national congress?
by the state legislatures
The AoC set up this structure of Legislative branch.
Unicameral
Bicameral legislature with membership based on each state’s population was part of what proposed plan at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia Plan
The resolution between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was called ____________.
The Great Compromise
To ensure the country was not fully reliant on a popular vote, the President is elected via _________________________.
The Electoral College
The inclusion of the Bill of Rights was the demand of which side in the Constitutional Debate?
Anti-Federalists
Under the AoC, Congress was unable to _______ _______ to pay for the government.
levy taxes
What year was the Articles of Confederation finished?
1777
The concept of three branches of government comes from the idea of _____________________.
Separation of Powers
"Double Jeopardy" falls under the protection of which amendment?
5th
Unicameral legislature with membership based on equal representation was part of what proposed plan at the Constitutional Convention?
New Jersey Plan
the Federal Government was divided into these three branches
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
A system to ensure one branch of government doesn't gain too much power is called ______________________.
Checks and Balances
How long did it take to abandon the idea of revising the AoC at the Constitutional Convention?
5 days
the conflict of slavery was based around the issues of ___________ & _____________.
representation and taxes
What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
1787
RAPPS stand for what?
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
This law originally allowed settlers to purchase land plots to farm.
Land Ordinance of 1785
The Articles of Confederation set up what kind of government in the US?
Confederation
This law allowed new territories to become states with 60,000 settlers.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
On school grounds, you have far less protections under the 4th Amendment. Why is that?
Public health and safety