Constitutional Era Chapter Review

Master the Constitutional Era! Review Articles of Confederation, Constitution, compromises, principles & amendments.

Sort the powers and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution A.O.C. no executive branch no judicial branch no power to raise taxes 9 states had to agree on laws states did not have to listen to the central government Constitution strong central government Supreme Court settles disputes between states President + Vice President Bicameral legislature The supreme law of the land Match the compromises and plans to their correct definitions The Great Compromise Created a bicameral legislature of the Senate and House of Representatives; one house with equal representation, and the other proportional New Jersey Plan Favored by small states; unicameral legislature; all states have equal votes Virginia Plan Favored by large states; bicameral legislature; votes proportional to state population 3 Compromise Between North and South; 3 of Slave populations count towards a state's total population to receive more representation in Congress Match the principle to its definition Popular Sovereignty Government gets its power from the people (RULE of the people) Republicanism The people elect representatives to work for us in the government. Federalism The central and state governments share power; there are levels of government, with the central being the most powerful Limited Government The government is limited in its power (by the Constitution) Individual Rights You have rights that are protected and cannot be taken away Separation of Powers The powers of the government are separated into different branches so one does not become too powerful Checks and Balances The branches have the power to check each other’s actions Match the amendment to the right it protects! 1st RAPPS 2nd To bear arms 3rd Prohibits Quartering soldiers 4th Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures 5th Right to remain silent of the accused 6th Right to a speedy trail 7th Right to a trial by jury 8th Protection from cruel or unusual punishment 9th The rights not listed are kept by the people 10th Powers not given to the Federal gov't are kept by the states Sort the powers of the 3 branches of government. Executive Enforces laws Commander in Chief of the military President, Vice President, and the Cabinet Power to veto laws Signs treaties with foreign powers Legislative Congress; The Senate and the House of Representatives Writes the laws Power to declare war In charge of taxes and creating the national budget Can override vetoes, and has the power to confirm presidential nominees Can impeach the president Judicial Supreme Court 9 justices Power of judicial review; determining if a law is constitutional Interprets the meaning of laws Supreme Court decisions are final In the summer of 1787, the Constitutional Convention ended. Two political parties had emerged from this event. The Federalists supported the newly written Constitution, but the Anti-Federalists did not. Two famous Federalists were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and the most famous Anti-Federalist was George Mason. The Federalists believed that a strong central government would work in the country's best interests, but the Anti-Federalists were afraid that the government would take away rights from the states. The Anti-Federalists compromised with the Federalists, and the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. With the promise to amend the Constitution to protect individual rights, the required 9 of 13 states ratified the Constitution, and it became law in 1789. In order to propose an amendment to the Constitution, how many people must agree in both houses of Congress? 1 2 3 1 In order to ratify an amendment to the Constitution, how many state legislatures must agree? 2 1 3 1 The Federalists Papers were a series of essay written by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton in support of the new Constitution. The purpose was to persuade state legislatures, and individual people, to ratify the document. True False Which amendments help protect the rights of those accused of crimes? 5 4 6 7 8 2 3 1 9 10 Which of the following is not a first amendment right Speech Assembly Press Petititon Religion Property