Unit 3: Constitution Flashcards
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a weak central government, an inability to tax, and difficulty in amending rights.
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What was the three-fifths compromise?
The three-fifths compromise was an agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes.
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What did the Federalists support and believe in?
They supported the constitution and they believed in a strong central government and they believed it created a more stable union
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Who we’re some of the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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what were the 5 key principles of the constitution?
the 5 key principles are popular sovereignty, Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and republicanism.
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What is popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty means that the U.S constitution establishes a government that’s driven by us.
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What Is separation of powers?
Separation of powers is how the constitution splits the power between the 3 branches of government.
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what is checks and balances?
Checks and balances is where the constitutions grants each branch of the government the power to check abuses by other branches.
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What is federalism?
Federalism is a word used to describe the constitutions system of dividing political power between the national government and the states.
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What are the 10 amendments?
- Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition 2. right to bear arms 3. government can not place soldiers in private homes 4. no illegal search or seizure 5. no double Jeopardy 6. right to a speedy public trial 7. right to a jury trial in a civil case 8. no cruel or unusual punishment 9. rights not specifically given to the government belong to the people 10. rights not specifically given to the government belong to the states.
