| A | B |
|---|
| Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation | One vote, each state- Congress can't tax- No executive branch- Congress can't regulate trade |
| Thomas Paine | wrote Common Sense encouraging a new form of government |
| Thomas Jefferson | author of Declaration of Independence |
| Declaration of Independence | announces U.S. independance from King and lists greviences agains the Kings rule |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments added to Constitution to gaurentee individual rights |
| Federalists | favored constitution |
| Anti-federalists | opposed constitution |
| Preamble | states the purpose of the Constitution |
| Popular Sovereignty | government can exist only with the consent of the people |
| Ratification | formal approval of a constitutional amendment or treaty |
| judicial review | power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional |
| separation of powers | divide responsibilities among the 3 branches of government |
| checks and balances | allows each branch to check the actions of the others |
| Virginia Plan | representation by population |
| New Jersey Plan | equal representation among all states |
| Great Compromise | resolved the issue of representation in Congress |
| Legislative branch | passes laws |
| Executive branch | enforces laws passed by Congress |
| Judicial branch | interpretes constitution |
| 1st Amendment | Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and Petition |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to Bear Arms |
| 4th Amendment | Search, Seizure and Proper Warrents |
| 5th Amendment | Criminal Proceedings, Due Process |
| 8th Amendment | Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment |
| 13th Amendment | Abolish slavery |
| 15th Amendment | Right to vote- Race, color Servitude |
| 19th Amendment | Vote for Women |
| 22nd Amendment | Presidential Tenure |
| 26th Amendment | Right to Vote- Age 18 |
| James Madision | father of the constitution that studied different types of government to create the constitution |
| three-fifths compromise | all slaves will be counted for representation but the number would be divided by 3/5ths |
| Electoral College | body of electors that have the final say on electing a president |
