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What is the first amendment?
Religion, assemble, petition, press, and speech.
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What was the first constitution?
Articles of confederation?
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Federalism...
The balance of power between the federal government and state government.
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Veto
President sends a bill back to Congress.
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What branch is the President, V.P. and Cabinet apart of?
Executive
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What amendment deals with I plead the 5th?
5th amendment.
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What were the pros of the first constitution?
What were the states?
Brought states to the Union.
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio. |
Checks & Balances
System to prevent any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
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Impeach
The President is charged.
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What branch can veto bills?
Executive
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What is the second amendment?
Right to bear arms.
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What were the cons of the first constitution?
loose alliance among the states and gave the states too much power.
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Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the _________ to convince people to help support the Constitution.
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Legislative Branch
Make laws
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What is the Legislative branch made of?
Congress ( Senate and House of Representatives)
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What is the 6th amendment?
Speedy trial.
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What were the people who opposed of the constitution?
Anti-federalists.
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Some states would only ratify the Constitution when promised that a ________ would be added to guarantee personal freedoms.
Bill of Rights.
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Judicial Branch
Make sure laws are constitutional.
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Article 5 and 6
Making amendments and National Supremacy.
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What amendment does unreasonable search or seizure fall into?
4th amendment.
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What were federalists?
People who favored the constitution.
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James Madison encouraged Congress to make official changes called ________ to the Constitution.
Amendments.
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Executive Branch
Enforce Laws
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Article 4 and 7
The states and ratification.
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