Debating the Constitution

To approve

• ratify

• choose

• constitituion

• John Jay

A leader of the federalists and the first Treasurer of the country.

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

This amendment covers freedom of speech, religion, and press

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This amendment makes unreasonable searches and seizures illegal

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This amendment gives citizens the right to have guns (bear arms)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

This amendment makes it illegal for Congress to force citizens to house troops

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Someone who approves the Constitution and wants a strong central government

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Someone against passing the Constitution because it gave the federal government too much power

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

What is an amendment?

• When you fix a piece of clothing

• an addition or change to a document

• an approval

What does the judicial branch do?

• Makes/Creates the laws

• Decides if laws are constitutional or not

• Enforces the laws