Constitution Slideshow Review

​Constitution Era Review

By Allisa (Maddox)

• The creators intentionally drafted a weak government for fear of being like Great Britain. ​

• NO President, Army, Courts, Taxes, Trade

• Because the government was weak, there was an economic depression.

• Shay's Rebellion showed the country that we needed a stronger government.

Articles of confederation

• Outlined the process for adding states into the U.S.

• Northwest Territory could govern themselves and slavery was prohibited.

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Northwest ordinance

• Northern and southern states argued over how slaves would be counted toward population in the congress.

• 3/5ths Compromise determined that slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person towards representation in legislature.
  

3/5 Compromise

• Large and small states argued about how many representatives would serve in the Legislature for each state.

• Great Compromise created a bi-cameral congress.

• One house based on the population, and one based on equal representation (House and Senate)

Great compromise

Creating the Constitution

• Did not want to ratify the Constitution unless it had a Bill of Rights

• Believed Constitution gave the government too much power

• Anti-Federalist Papers: Patrick Henry

Anti-Federalists

• Pro-Constitution

• Constitution Created a Powerful Central Government

• Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison

Federalists

Ratifying the constitution

Constitutional debate: Debates broke out about if we should ratify the constitution or not

once they agreed to add a bill of rights, the constitution was ratified

Multiple Choice

What was the first government for the United States in which there was only ONE branch of Government?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

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What is the BEST title for the list below?

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No chief executive

No national courts

Congress has the power to declare war

Congress has the power to make treaties

Laws need approval of states

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Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence 

Mayflower Compact 

Constitution

Importance of Separation of Powers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DIRECTLY led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• Treaty of Paris

• Shay's Rebellion

• Boston Massacre

• French &

  Indian War

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James Madison was to Federalists as ​

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is to Anti-Federalist.

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Patrick Henry

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

John Jay

Multiple Choice

Which argument was the central purpose of authors writing the Federalist Papers?

• The individual states should ratify the Constitution.

• Government should avoid creating a state religion

• The Constitution should include a list of protected rights.

• Political parties should establish procedures for elections.

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Federalists:​

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:: Anti-Federalists:​

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Constitution

Bill of Rights

Virginia Plan 

New Jersey Plan 

Multiple Choice

The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention concerned which of the following issues?

• the establishment of upper and lower legislative bodies

• the manner in which bills and amendments would become law

• the portion of federal revenues that would come from large and small states

• the counting of slaves for purposes of determining representation and taxation

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Bi-Cameral Congress

Senate: two representatives for each state

House of Representatives​ ​ ​

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Principles of the constitution

Federalism: power shared between central and state government
Limited Government: government limited by Constitution
Individual Rights: Rights the government protects
Popular Sovereignty: People have the authority in the government
Republicanism: voting for representatives to rule on your behalf
Checks and Balances: Each branch has power over the other
Separation of Powers: Powers are divided between the three branches

Amending the constitution

To make a change to the constitu

3 Branches of government

• Enforces the Laws

• President, Vice President, Cabinet

Executive

• Makes the laws

• House of Representative (population)

• Senate (equal representation)

Legislative

Judicial

• Interprets the law

• Supreme Court & lower federal courts

1. Vote

2. Pay Taxes

3. Serve in the Military if asked

4. Go to school

5. Obey laws

Responsibilities of Citizens

1. Birthright

2. Naturalized

How to be a citizen

Citizenship

Bill of rights

1st: RAPPS
2, Bear Arms
3. No Quartering soldiers
4. No unreasonable search or seizure
5. Right to due process, remain silent
6. Right to a fair, speedy, and public trial
7. Right to trial by jury in civil cases
8. No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive fines
9. Rights not listed
10. Powers not given to the federal government are given to the states (Federalism)

​King George made them quarter soldiers in their home	​King George deprived them of a trial by jury.	​King George would not let them petition the government
​Addressed in the 3rd Amendment: You do not have to quarter soldiers without your consent.	​Addressed in the 7th Amendment: the right to a trial by jury	​Addressed in the 1st Amendment: the right to petition

Grievances Addressed

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In 1787, representatives from each of the newly formed states met to create a constitution for the nation. British governmental abuses in the colonies, such as​

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made it clear to the Founding Fathers that they should add​

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​ to the US Constitution.

Multiple Choice

This excerpt lists grievances from the Declaration of Independence.

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.

          - Declaration of Independence, 1776

Which amendment from the Bill of Rights is being addressed in the grievances listed above?

• 1st

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th

Match

Match the following Principles of the Constitution

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

People have privileges, liberties, and r

People vote for representatives

power is shared between nation and state

power is divided among the 3 branches

• People have privileges, liberties, and r

• People vote for representatives

• power is shared between nation and state

• power is divided among the 3 branches

Multiple Select

Which actions reflect the constitutional principle of checks and balances within the executive branch?

Select TWO correct answers. 

• proclaim laws as unconstitutional

• veto bills

• nominate judges

• impeach judges and reject nominations

• declare war

Match

Match the following branch of government with its job

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Creates laws

Implements the laws

Interprets the laws

• Creates laws

• Implements the laws

• Interprets the laws

Multiple Choice

Which principle of the constitution is described below?

President can veto laws passed by congress

Congress can override a veto

Supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional

• Direct Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Republican Government

Multiple Choice

Which process is outlined in this picture?

• Balance of Power

• Checks and Balances

• How a bill becomes a law

• Amendment Process

Categorize

Options (10)

Protects you from cruel and unusual punishment and e

prohibition of excessive bail

freedom of speech

freedom of religion

freedom to assemble

right to due process

right to remain silent

protection from cruel and unusual punishment

protection from excessive fines and bails

powers not delegated to the federal government go to the states

Determine whether it is a freedom listed in the first or fifth amendment

1st Amendment

5th Amendment

8th Amendment

10th Amendment