Constitutional Government

A change to a document; U.S. Constitution has 27

• amendment

• propaganda

• delegate

• grievance

First ten amendments of U.S. Constitution. Written into law in 1791

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Legislative Branch

• Articles of Confederation

Headed by President; carries out nations laws.

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• olive branch

Makes nations laws; U.S. Congress made up of Senate and House of Representatives

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• constitution

Interprets the nations laws (Courts)

• judicial branch

• Supreme Court

• Judiciary Act

• president

Main principle of U.S. government= powers and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

Held in Philadelphia May-Sept 1787. Delegates went to revise/alter Articles of Confederation (First Constitution)

• Constitutional Convention

• Treaty of Paris

• Missouri Compromise

• Proclamation Line

President of Constitutional Convention

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Second Amendment

Right to bear arms

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Second Amendment