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What five freedoms does the 1 st Amendment protect? Religion, assembly, petition, press, and speechTRANSCRIPT
CONSTITUTION
AL ERA
REVIEW!!!
Explain the following principle of
government:FederalismFederalism: the separation of
power between the national government and state
governments
What five freedoms does the 1st
Amendment protect?Religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
Explain “due process of law”
Due process of law: the government must follow established procedures in taking action against a citizen
Due Process of LawProtection from unreasonable searches and seizures
Right to a speedy trial (includes a lawyer, jury, witnesses, etc)
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Explain the following principle of
government:Checks and BalancesEach branch of government has ways to
limit the powers of the other branchesExample: President can veto Congress, Congress can impeach the President, Supreme Court can rule a law unconstitutional
Which Amendment protects you from
excessive government surveillance?
4th Amendment – “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses…”
Explain the difference between
the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.The Virginia Plan proposed a legislative
branch where each state’s number of representatives would be decided by populationThe New Jersey Plan proposed a legislative branch where each state would have equal representation
Explain the Great Compromise.To resolve the differences between
states with high population and low population, the delegates created a bicameral legislature in which one chamber would have representation decided by state populations and one chamber would have equal representation
Explain the Three-fifths Compromise.
Should a state be allowed to count slaves as part of their population total?Every 5 slaves will count for 3 people
Explain the Northwest Ordinance.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government passed laws setting up a process for territories to become states in the Union
Explain the 8th Amendment.
Protection against “cruel and unusual punishment”
How was the issue of “taxation without representation”
addressed in the new government created at
the Constitutional Convention?All taxes and laws must be approved and
passed in Congress which is made up of representatives from every region of the United States
Why was the 3rd Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?3rd Amendment – government cannot
force citizens to quarter soldiers in their homesThe British forced colonists to have soldiers in their homes following the Quartering Act
Explain the following principle of
government:Separation of
PowersThe US Constitution created three separate branches of the national government to prevent any one branch of govt from gaining too much power
Explain the following principle of
government:Republicanism
People elect government officials (representatives) to govern them and make laws
Explain the 9th Amendment.
Even rights not listed in the Bill of Rights are protected.
Explain the following principle of
government:popular sovereignty
The power of the government comes from the people.
Explain the following principle of
government:popular sovereignty
The power of the government comes from the people.
What was the impact of Shays’ Rebellion?
It caused many citizens of the United States to question the security of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
Explain the 7th Amendment.
Right to trial by jury in civil cases when damages exceed $20