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Chapter 9 Review

Chapter 9 Review. US Constitution. U.S. Constitution 1787. ress. etition. ssembly. peech. xecutive – enforces the law. eligion. udicial – interprets the law. egislative – makes laws. GOVERNMENT. AMER I CAN. Articles of Confederation 1781

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Chapter 9 Review

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  1. Chapter 9 Review US Constitution

  2. U.S. Constitution 1787 ress etition ssembly peech xecutive – enforces the law eligion udicial – interprets the law egislative – makes laws GOVERNMENT AMER I CAN Articles of Confederation 1781 the nation’s first constitution; lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage lack of power to create a national army Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639 the first constitution in the American colonies; extended voting rights to non-church members and limited the powers of the governor, expanded ideas of representative government Magna Carta 1215 granted rights to noblemen and freemen. Limited power of the king English Bill of Rights 1689 supported a limited monarchy, gov’t based of laws made by parliament provided a system of shared power; rights given to ALL Englishmen Mayflower Compact 1620 first system of self-government in America. House of Burgesses 1619 The First Representative Body in the colonies; Virginia

  3. Founding Documents Revolution Events ec. of Ind. exington aratoga rticles of Confed. Valley Forge onstitution orktown Jamestown -1st perm. English settlement New England NH MayflowerCompact – 1st system of self- gov’t Middle Colonies MA NY Long winters, rocky soil, timber, fishing, shipbuilding, whaling CT RI Declaration of Independence – Freedom from Englsih Rule PA NJ subsistence farming, good soil, warm climate DE MD VA Constitution –Replaced Article of Confed. NC SC GA Southern Colonies Hot climate, fertile soil, cash crops, plantation system Appalachian Mtns Great Lakes US in 1783 Mississippi R.

  4. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 40. Checks and Balances is a system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches. Checks and Balances

  5. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 41. Separation of Powers: system in which each branch of government has its own powers. Separation of Powers Judicial Executive Legislative Interprets Laws Executes Laws Makes Laws

  6. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 42. Republicanismis a system of representative government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for them. Republicanism

  7. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 43. Federalism is the sharing of power between the states and the national government. Federalism

  8. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction Federalists 44. Federalists were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government and the Bank of the United States. This is cool! Now we have a strong national government!

  9. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 45. Anti-federalistswere people opposed to the Constitution, preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government. They also opposed the Bank of the U.S. Thomas Jefferson and George Mason were leading Anti-Federalists. Anti-Federalists “We, The People…

  10. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction We are Publius! We are Publius! We are Publius! 46. The Federalist Papers - a series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton defending the Constitution and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded. Federalist

  11. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 47. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. The Executive Branch enforces the laws. The Judicial Branch interprets the meaning of the laws. Legislative Executive Judicial My name is Bill Lawmaker. I veto you You are SO guilty!!!

  12. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 49. The Constitution (our written plan of government) - Created: Philadelphia, 1787. Provides a strong national government with power balanced between the 3 branches. Constitution Executive Enforces the Laws Power Power Power Legislative Makes the Laws Judicial Interprets the Law

  13. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 52. Amend means to change. As in amend the Constitution so it works better. Amendment = change to the Constitution Amend I can amend the Amendments! amend Amendment

  14. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 3/4 53. is passed when 2/3 of Congress (House & Senate) and ¾ of the state legislatures vote in favor of that amendment. Constitutional Amendment 2/3

  15. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 54. The Bill of Rights - 1st ten amendments to the Constitution --designed to protect our individual liberties. Bill of Rights

  16. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 55. The First Amendment Protects the freedom of… • Religion • Assembly • Press • Petition • Speech

  17. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction I have the right to bear arms! Grrrr! 56. The 2nd Amen – “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” 2nd Amendment I sure wish I had a gun!

  18. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 57. The 3rd Amendment - "No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law." 3rd Amendment Addressed the grievance of the Quartering Act This place looks great!! I think I’ll move in.

  19. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 58. Due process – how laws are enforced fairly… For example… Due process 4th Amendment - no illegal search or seizure. 5th Amendment - no self-incrimination, no double jeopardy, and no loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 6th Amendment - the right to a speedy trial, a lawyer, to cross examine witnesses, and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify. 7th Amendment - the right to a jury trial in civil suits. 8th Amendment - “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

  20. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction You must right this down too! 59. The 9th Amendment- “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” 9th Amendment: WOW!! That means I get even more rights than what is in the Bill of Rights?!?!? That Flippin’ Rocks!!

  21. Super STAAR 130 Greatest American History Facts: Colonization thru Reconstruction 60. The 10th Amendment – “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” Meaning… 10th Amendment FEDERALISM FEDERALISM

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