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| What term means the process for approving the constitution? | Ratification |
| What group supported the new Constitution? | the Federalists |
| what group opposed the new constitution? | the anti-Federalists |
| What important series of letters to the editor by Hamilton, madison and Jay explained the new Constitution to New Yorkers and helped the ratification vote there? | The Federalist Papers |
| In virginia, George Mason insisted that what be added to the document? | a bill of rights |
| how was the Constitution approved | Each state held ratifying convention of elected delegates to discuss and vote on the new Constitution |
| The ratifying conventions were a pratical example of what major american belief? | the social contract |
| What name is given to the first ten amendments? | The bill of rights |
| What term means a change or addition to the constitution? | An amendment |
| What are the First Amendment Freedoms? | Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press and the rights to petition and assembly |
| What amendment guarantees that you will receive fair treatment according to established procedure? | Amendment V |
| What term means fair treatment according to established procedure | Due Process of law |
| What amendment protects you from serving a BIG sentence of you are convicted of a little crime? | Amendment VIII |
| Wht term means being tried twice for the same crime? | Double Jeopardy |
| What amendment protects you from double jeopardy? | Amendment V |
| What amendment guarantees that people could defend themselves by joining a state militia? | Amendment II |
| What amendment guarantees that soldiers will not move into your house? | Amendment III |
| What amendment protects you from unreasonable searches? | Amendment IV |
| What 2 groups possess |ALL the powers to rule except for those powers which are clearly given to the national government in the Constitution? | The State and the People |
