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What is a State? Location that has: Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government
What are the different forms of government? Democracy, Dictatorship, Unitary, Federal, Confederate, Presedential & Parlimentary
Basic concepts of Democracy: Individual worth, equality for all persons, majority rule, minority rights, need for compromise, individual freedoms
Articles of Confederation: were weak
New Jersey VS Virginia Small states vs big states
Connecticut Compromise "The Great Compromise" *is our system of government today*
Suffrage Right to vote
3/5 Compromise Slaves count as 3/5th of one person in house of representation
Commerce + Slave Trade Compromise Government decision to ignore issue of slavery for 20 years.
Federalists VS Anti Federalists Federalists favored ratification Anti Federalists opposed it.
Preamble & 7 Articles 1. Legislative Department 2. Executive Department 3. Judicial Department 4. The States 5. Amendment 6. Debts, Supremacy, Oaths 7. Ratification
Formal Amendments (2 of 4 ways to do so): •Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures •Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions
1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petition
2nd Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms
3rd Amendment: Conditions for quarters of soldiers
4th Amendment: Right of search and seizure regulated
5th Amendment: Provisons concerning prosecution
6th Amendment: Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc.
7th Amendment: Right to trial by jury
8th Amendment: No excessive bail, unusual punishment
9th Amendment: Rule of construction of constitution
10th amendment: Rights of states under constitution
Created by: ericaswhite
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