Constitution Study Guide 2024

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Constitution Study Guide 2024

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Articles of Confederation

the first constitution of the United States, adopted in 1777 by the Continental Congress.

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Northwest Ordinance

law ratified by Congress on July 13, 1787, that established a three-step legal path for new territories to become a state equal to the original 13 states.

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Shays' Rebellion
An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes.
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Constitution
The basic beliefs and laws of a nation, state, or social group.
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Bicameral
A system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses.
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Unicameral
A system of government in which the legislature comprises of a single chamber.
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Virginia Plan
Called for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches. It became the foundation of the Constitution of the United States.
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New Jersey Plan
Called for the creation of a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.
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Great Compromise (AKA the Connecticut Compromise)
Offered by Connecticut delegates to solve the dispute between small and large states over the apportionment of representation in the new federal government.
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⅗ Compromise
Agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the inclusion of slaves in a state's total population.
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Alexander Hamilton
New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention. One of the major authors of the Federalist Papers, and the first secretary of the treasury of the United States.
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James Madison
Created the basic framework for the U.S. Constitution and helped write the Bill of Rights. Additionally, he was the 4th President of the USA.
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Federalists
The Federalists were a group of people who supported the creation of a stronger central government.
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Anti Federalists
The Anti-Federalists were a group of people who were against the creation of a stronger central government.
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Ratify
To give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or an agreement making it official.
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Bill of Rights
The first of ten amendments to the Constitution was written by James Madison.
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Checks and Balances
Letting each branch of the US government exercise certain powers that can be checked by the powers given to other branches.
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Executive Branch
The branch including the President, executes the law of the land.
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Legislative Branch
Responsible for making laws, made up of two chambers, the House and the Senate.
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Judicial Branch
Includes the Supreme Court. Jobs include checking whether laws are legal.
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Veto
Legal power to stop an official action.
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Impeachment
A vote to remove an elected official for 'treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.'
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Override
To reject or cancel using authority.
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Amendment
A minor change or addition designed to improve a piece of legislation.
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Supreme Court
The highest court in the United States of America.
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Congress
Part of the Legislative Branch contains 2 bodies Senate and House.
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Senate
Part of the Legislative Branch.
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House of Representatives
Part of the Legislative Branch.
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Amendment 1
You have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly (aka protest), and freedom of petition.
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Amendment 2
The right to bear arms.
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Amendment 3
Government can't force you to let soldiers live in your house.
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Amendment 4
No unreasonable searches.
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Amendment 5
You can't be forced to testify against yourself, and can't be punished without being found guilty.
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Amendment 6
Right to a speedy and public trial. Right to a jury. Right to know what you're accused of.
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Amendment 7
Right to a jury even when it's a civil case.
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Amendment 8
No cruel or unusual punishment.
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Amendment 9
Just because it isn't listed in the Bill of Rights, doesn't mean that you don't have other rights.
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Amendment 10
If the Constitution doesn't give a power to congress, then that power belongs to the states.
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