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The Constitution

About the Constitution

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? To revise the Articles of Confederation. White males who owned land and were free attended.
Explain the Virginia Plan. Bicameral (two houses) legislature, both based on population. Upset smaller states.
What was the Great Compromise? Bicameral legislature, one house based on population, other equal vote.
What was the three-fifths compromise? Each slave would count as three-fifths of a person toward population.
What was the decision involving slave trade? Congress would not do anything about slavery until 1808 (20 years)
Describe the belief of the anti-federalists and federalists. Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution because they thought it didn't protect rights, need Bill of Rights. Federalists were with the Constitution and thought it was a Bill of Rights.
What were checks and balances? Each branch has powers over the others in order to prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
Explain federalism. The sharing of powers between a national gokvernment and smaller governments, power lies with the states, schools are part of state power.
Why were the federalist papers important? They persuaded the passage of the Constitution.
Describe what is found in the Bill of Rights. Protected the rights of individual citizens.
Why are there amendments? So the Constitution can last and change with the times and continue to protect American needs.
Which powers are shared between the states and the national government? Taxes, enforce laws, borrow money.
What does it mean if a law in unconstitutional? Goes against the Constitution.
What is the purpose of judicial review? The power to review laws and see if they are unconstitutional?
What are the 1st, 4th, and 9th amendments? The Bill of Rights protects us: 1- Speech, religion, petition. assembly, press 4-protects from illegal searches and seizures without a warrant 9- rights not listed in the Constitution
How does our government separate powers? why? Legislative writes the laws, executive enforces the laws, the judicial interprets the laws.
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