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AoC & Constitutution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | No power to tax |
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | No Executive Branch |
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | Weak central government |
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | Boundary disputes |
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | Quarreling states |
| Weakness of the Articles of Confederation | No respect from other nations |
| Article I (1) | sets up the legislative branch |
| Article II (2) | sets up the executive branch |
| Article III (3) | sets up the judicial branch |
| Article IV (4) | how the states interact with each other |
| Article V (5) | how the Constitution is amended |
| Article VI (6) | states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| Article VII (7) | ratification process |
| Checks and Balances | each branch of government checks the power of the other two |
| Separation of Powers | government power is divided between three branches |
| Limited Government | the government may hold only the powers granted to it by the US constitution |
| Republicanism | people exercise their power by electing representatives to serve in government |
| Federalism | Power is divided between central government and smaller governments |
| Individual Rights | Citizens of the US are guaranteed rights under the Constitution |
| Popular Sovereignty | a government in which people rule |
| Amendment 1 | freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition |
| Amendment 2 | right to bear arms (own a gun) |
| Amendment 3 | no Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner |
| Amendment 4 | the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures |
| Amendment 5 | right to remain silent |
| Amendment 6 | right to a speedy trial |
| Amendment 7 | right to a judge and jury in court |
| Amendment 8 | excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted |
| Amendment 9 | these rights shall not be denied to the people |
| Amendment 10 | The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people |
| Northwest Ordinance | Set up how states would be added to the Union and prohibited slavery in the Ohio River Valley |
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