11th Grade Common Assessment Notes

Who was the Declaration of Independence written by?

Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams

Constitutional Convention

1787 in Philidelphia

When was the Constitution ratified by the last state?

1788

Who was the main writer of the constitution?

James Madison

Who opposed the Constitution?

Antifederalists

Federalism

power is shared by the state and national government

1st Amendment

Freedom of expression, speech, religion, petition, and press

2nd Amendment

right to bear arms

3rd Amendment

protection from the quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

5th Amendment

protection against self-incrimination

6th Amendment

right to a speedy trial by jury, witness, counsel

7th Amendment

trial in civil cases

8th Amendment

protection against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment

non-enumerated rights retained by the people

10th Amendment

rights reserved to states of peopleRep

republican party

protecting individual rights regarding the second amendment, higher defense spending, lower taxes, and smaller government

democratic party

urgent concern for climate change and supporting universal healthcare

Who mostly votes democratic?

African American women, california and massachusetts

Who mostly votes republican?

rural areas, texas and alabama