Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, & Bill of Rights Test

September 17, 1787

June 21, 1788

James Madison

Bicameral Congress (House by pop, Senate equal, 2 per), compromised between VA Plan and NJ Plan

Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person, compromised between slave states and nonslave states

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

State relations

Amendment Process

Fed gov has supreme power

Ratification of the Constitution requires 9/13 states

Enumerated powers/responsibilities of congress

Elastic clause, makes laws that are necessary and proper

Dec 15, 1791

Anti-Federalists wanted it to protect citizen's rights, was added so they would ratify Constitution

Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition gov.

Right to keep and bear arms

The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner

Protects against unreasonable search and seizure

Right to not have to testify against yourself, no double jeopardy

Right to a speedy trial, an impartial and fair jury from own state, understanding the charges against you, face all witnesses, obtain your own witnesses, and right to an attorney.

Right to trial by jury

No cruel and unusual punishment

People's rights are not limited to those listed in the Constitution

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.

17, there are now 27 in total

The powers of the national government that are necessary and proper in order to carry out its Expressed Powers. Called the Elastic Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18)

Powers of the states, powers not clearly given to the national government and are not clearly denied to the state governments in the Constitution (10th Amendment)

Powers that are denied to the national government, the state government, or both. (Article 1, Section 9 &10)

powers that can be exercised by both state and national governments (Not listed in Constitution, but implied)

No state law can conflict with national law–the national government is supreme (Article 6 clause 2)

At least 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, inhabitant of state being represented, elected for 2 year terms

At least 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in state that is represented for, elected for 6 year terms

At least 35 years old, natural born citizen, lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

members of House of Representatives

NJ state senators (4 year term)

40

assemblymen/women (2 year term)

Legislative district we are in (democratic)

total NJ congressional districts

the congressional district we are in

members in senate

powers given to Congress in the Constitution

states needed to ratify an amendment

of house and senate to propose amendments

of states needed to adopt an amendment

votes for NJ’s electoral college

The philosophy where the Constitution is interpreted in a strict way. Justices will take an issue and look for the original intent meant by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution.

The philosophy where the Constitution is interpreted loosely, reading between the lines in order to get a meaning or rule.

Proposal made by James Madison for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and bicameral legislature.

Proposal for national government including one house of Congress, each state having equal representation, three branches of government

A compromise where large and small states were somewhat satisfied–large states got House of Representatives where representation was based on population, small states got Senate where there was equal representation in all states

Government based on people’s consent–power is not real if it does not regard the wants and needs of the citizens. The people have the power.

The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive in violation of the Constitution. For example, if Congress were to pass a law violating a part of the Constitution, the Court can declare this unconstitutional.