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Un 4 Constitut 14-15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called-- | Bill of Rights |
| How many states were needed to ratify the constitution so it would become our new plan of government? | NINE |
| What was a result of the Great Compromise? | bicameral (two house) legislature |
| Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalists Papers took place during which era? | Constitutional Era |
| What year was our constitution ratified? | 1787 |
| Why did the delegates of the Second Continental Congress write the Articles of Confederation? | needed a government framework separate from Great Britain |
| Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"? | James Madison |
| Third Amendment | Quartering of soldiers in homes |
| I objected the Constitution because it lacked individual rights; trial by jury & freedom of press-- | GEORGE MASON |
| This amendment allowed freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures-- | 4th Amendment |
| This group argued against the Constitution because they believed the state's rights were not protected-- | Anti-Federalists |
| This plan called for a single legislative body based on population-- | Virginia Plan |
| What compromise was used for counting enslaved people for the purposes of determining representation? | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| What amendment allows you to practice freedom of religion? | First Amendment |
| What amendment allows you to bear arms and weapons? | Second Amendment |
| Why was there a need to replace the Articles of Confederation? | too weak to manage relations among states |
| What year were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? | 1791 |
| Purpose of the Federalists Papers--- | ratify or approve the Constitution |
| Why did the Anti-Federalists not approve of the Constitution? | lacked a Bill of Rights |
| What amendment lists rights that are granted to people accused of crimes? | Fifth Amendment |
| Why is it important to have freedom of the press? | limits the power of the government |
| Why were the Anti-Federalists against a strong central government? | Fought the American Revolution to end tyranny and did not want one leader |
| What amendment assures that no state religion can be created? | First Amendment |
| How did the Constitutional Convention account for the practice of slavery when calculating representation in Congress? | number of free people were added to three-fifths of the number of enslaved people |
| Who believed that the Constitution should divide power into separate branches? | James Madison |
| This plan called for equal representation no matter how big or small a state was-- | New Jersey Plan |
| Roger Sherman | Great Compromise |
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