US History Standard 5
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Articles of Confederation | This document, the nation's first constitution, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the Revolution.
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| Shay's Rebellion | this conflict in Massachusetts caused many to criticize the Articles of Confederation and admit the weak central government was not working;
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| Federalist | supporters of the Constitution and strong central govt
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| Anti-Federalist | opponents of a strong central government who campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution in favor of a confederation of independant states
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| Checks and Balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
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| The Federalist Papers | This collection of essays by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, explained the importance of a strong central government.
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| 3/5ths compromise | the decision at the Constitutional convention to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for the purpose of deciding the population and determining how many seats each state would have in Congress
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| Great Compromise | The agreement by which Congress would have two houses, the Senate (where each state gets two senators) and the House of Representatives (representation is based on population).
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| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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| 1st Amendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
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| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms
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| 3rd Amendment | No quartering of Soldiers
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| 4th Amendment | No unreasonable searches or siezures
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| 5th Amendment | Due process of law
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| 6th Amendment | Right to a fair, speedy trial
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| 7th Amendment | Right to a trial by jury
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| 8th Amendment | Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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| 9th Amendment | rights not mentioned in the constitution belong to the people
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| 10th Amendment | states retain powers not delegated under the Constitution and not prohibited by it to the states
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| Constitution | detailed, written plan for government for our nation
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