Ratification Of The Constitution Flashcards
The constitution would take effect once
It had been ratified by 9/13 state legislatures
People who opposed constitution
Anti-federalists
People who support adoption of constitution
Federalists
One of main points of contention between fed/anti-fed
Lack of basic civil rights in constitution
Bill of rights is
First 10 amendments I. The constitution
Decision to have bill of rights called
Massachusetts Compromise
1st amendment provides congress make no laws
Respecting an establishment of a religion or prohibiting its free exercise
First amendment protects
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press is protected in _ amendment
1st
The first amendment protects freedom of (2)
The press
Assembly
The first amendment gives citizen the right to petition
The government for a redress of grievances
Right to petition for redress of grievance
Right to make complaint or seek assistance from government with out fear of punishment
Second amendment
Right to bear arms
Third amendment
Prohibits government from quartering troops in one’s home
Why amendments prohibits troops from quartering in home
Reaction to the revolutionary war
Fourth amendment
Protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure
Unreasonable search and seizure states gov may not conduct
Any searches without a warrant
The warrant needed for fourth amendment must
Be issued by a judge and based on probable cause
Fifth amendment
Citizens not subject to criminal prosecution/punishment w/o due process
Due process
Fair treatment through normal judiciary system
For 5th amendment, citizens may not be tried
On same set of facts twice
Also in the 5th amendment
Right to remain silent
5th amendment also establishes
Eminent domain
Eminent domain
Government Private property seized for public use with just compensation
