1.2 U.S Constitution & the Bill of Rights

____________ is considered the father of the Constitution for helping draft the document and for his insightful notes about the meetings.

James Madison.

Ratified by the states in 1788, the U.S. Constitution is still the "________ Law of the Land."

Supreme.

In a(n) _____________ system, a strong central government shares power with state governments.

Federalist.

A system of ___________ prevents one branch from overpowering the other two.

Checks & Balances.

Citizens consent to the rules under which they will be governed under the concept of ____________.

Popular Sovereignty.

The _______________ is the collective name given to ten amendments added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791.

Bill of Rights.

The First Amendment protects freedom of ____, freedom of the ____, the right to ____, and the right to ask the government to address ____.

Speech/Press/Assembly/Grievances.

The __________ Amendment guarantees right of a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury.

Sixth.