florida history exam

The Articles of Confederation

• Failed to establish a strong central government

• Provided states with powers such as imposing taxes and regulating trade

The Federalist Papers

• Argued for ratification of the Constitution

• Advocated for federalism, in which power is divided between the national and state governments; separation of powers; and a representative form of government

The Constitution of the United States

• Structured the government into three branches

• Established rights and responsibilities of the federal government

• Established the Bill of Rights

legislative branch

makes laws

executive branch

carries out laws

judicial branch

decides whether or not a law is constitutional.

Congress makes up the…

legislative branch

the president leads the…

executive branch

the Supreme Court and other federal courts comprise the…

judicial branch

First Amendment

• Protects freedom of religion, speech, and the press

• Protects the right of assembly

• Protects the right to ask the government to address a complaint

Second Amendment

Protects the right to bear arms

Third Amendment

Prohibits the government from housing soldiers in a person's home

Fourth Amendment

Prohibits search of a person or property without a search warrant

Fifth Amendment

Protects people from being tried twice for the same crime

• Protects people from losing property for public use without being paid fairly

• Ensures due process of law

Sixth Amendment

Ensures the right to a speedy trial by jury with representation by an attorney • Ensures the right to call and question witnesses against an accused person

Seventh Amendment

Ensures trial by jury in civil matters

Eighth Amendment

• Prohibits excessive bail and fines

• Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

principle of rule of law

no law or action is allowed to go against what is in the document

reserved powers

reserves all other powers to the states

Magna Carta 1215

established the idea of a government with restrictions, or checks, on its actions, and that no one is above the law

consent of the governed.

the idea that governments get their power from the people

common sense was written by…

thomas paine

commons sense expressed that…

colonists needed to cut ties with great britain because it failed to protect their rights and was corrupt