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Bill of Rights
List of fundamental rights. First 10 Amendments.
1st
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
2nd
Right to Bear Arms
3rd
Quartering of Troops
4th
Search and Seizure
5th
Right to remain silent. Due Process
6th
Right for a speedy trial
7th
Civil Trial
8th
Fair punishment of crime
9th
All rights not listed belong to people not government
10th
Powers go to states
Virginia Plan
was bicameral which is 2 houses. Number of seat determined by state population.
New Jersey Plan
was unicameral which is 1 house. Wanted each state to have 1 vote each no madder the pop.
Great Compromise
has 2 houses (bicameral)
Lower house
House of representative number of seats based on population
Upper house
Senate and number of seats are equal
How many slaves were counted for representatives?
3/5
We the People
Popular Sovereignty
Powers Denied
Couldn’t
- create executive branch.
- Raise taxes
- Issue uniform currency
- Regulate Trade
- Set up a cort system