Social Studies-Wednesday
Name two Anti-Federalists.
Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.
What type of government did the Anti-Federalists want?
The Anti-Federalists wanted a smaller and weaker national government.
Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists wanted the Bill of Rights to protect individual rights, but the Federalists did not think it was necessary.
How did the Anti-Federalists want representation?
The Anti-Federalists wanted the people in power to represent the people voting, which could be anyone.
What did the Anti-Federalists want done with the individual rights of the people to guarantee them?
The Anti-Federalists wanted the rights guaranteed to the people to be included in the Constitution.
What did the Anti-Federalists think of the Articles of Confederation?
The Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and its rights granted to individual states, but they wanted to amend/fix its failures.
How did the Anti-Federalists want to control the individual rights of the citizens?
The Anti-Federalists were concerned with protecting the rights of the individual people and states.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is a document that states/guarantees the rights of the U.S. citizens.
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
The Bill of Rights was added in order to ratify the Constitution.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10 Amendments are in the Bill of Rights.
How many constitutional amendments are there?
27 Amendments are Constitutional.
What did the Federalists fear?
Federalists feared that if there was a small or weak government, then the minority would gain power.
Explain the eighth amendment.
excessive crimes, unusual and cruel punishment
What did the Anti-Federalists fear?
Anti-Federalists feared that the tyranny of the government would take over.
Name three Federalists.
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
What did the Anti-Federalists think of the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists thought that the Constitution lacked protection of citizens' rights.
What system did the Federalists believe kept the government from taking the rights of the people away?
The Federalists believed that checks and balances was enough to keep the government from taking away the rights of the people.
What did the Federalists think of the Articles of Confederation?
The Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation failed, and they wanted to get rid of it.
What type of government did the Federalists want?
The Federalists wanted a big strong government.
How did the Federalists want representation?
The Federalists wanted the federal government to be run by well educated and experienced men, the elite. These men were believed to make the best decisions.
What did the Federalists think of the Constitution?
The Federalists were concerned that the federal government would lose power to the states.
How did the Federalists want to control the individual rights of the citizens?
The Federalists were more concerned with promoting the common good of everyone.
What do the 9 and 10 amendment have in common?
They all create a balance of power.
What do the 5, 6, 7, and 8 amendment have in common?
They all guarantee fair treatment under law (Legal Rights).
What do the 2, 3, and 4 amendment have in common?
They all protect the rights of ordinary citizens against government power.
Why did the Anti-Federalists not want the government to be too powerful?
They did not want the government to have too much power because they did not want the government to soon be run by a powerful elite.
Explain the first amendment.
gave freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Explain the ninth amendment.
impossible to list every single right, not everyone can be happy, we are trying our best; right to vote, travel, and privacy
Explain the fifth amendment.
in serious cases of criminal proceedings use the Grand Jury, someone cannot be tried for the same offense twice (Double Jeopardy), innocent until proven guilty (due process), self incrimination (the right to remain silent)
Explain the second amendment.
keeps a well regulated Militia (necessary for protection), right to bear Arms, states are allowed to create own laws for weapons (states can enforce greater restrictions on guns)
Explain the third amendment.
no soldier can stay in someone's house without the consent of the owner(even in time of war) but in a manner to be prescribed by the law, quartering of troops
Explain the sixth amendment.
right to a (speedy) trial, right to impartial jury (not biased), right to confront witnesses against you, right to a lawyer
Explain the seventh amendment.
right to a jury trial, applies to civil cases and federal cases
Explain the fourth amendment.
search and seizure, protects people from unreasonable searches (need a probable cause), includes person and property
Explain the tenth amendment.
states can control their own rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution; rights reserved to the states