Review Historical Documents

Guarantees the right to a speedy and fair trial

• 1st Amendment
• 9th Amendment
• 6th Amendment
• 7th Amendment

An Anti Federalist believed...

• There should be a weak central government

• There should be a powerful central government

Patrick Henry once said, "Your President (central government) may easily become king. Your rights will be in the hands of a small minority." HENRY must have been a....

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist

Those opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution were called...

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Who would have said, "The states will surrender too much power to the federal government"

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Wanted to strengthen the authority of the Federal government.

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

The Founders of the United States relied heavily upon European Enlightenment ideas. Jefferson wrote:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."

The Declaration of Independence elaborates on the Enlightenment idea of:

• Natural Rights

• Collective ownership of land

• Religious Freedom

• Social Contract

A term that means to officially approve

• Ratify

• Amend

• Federalism

• Natural Rights

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What important ideas does this language express?

• Psocial contract

• Natural rights/unalienable rights