2.  WorksheetWorksheet ◦ What decisions should your parents make? ◦ What decisions should you be able to make by yourself? ◦ What decisions should be made cooperatively?

3.  Did everyone have the same perspective and opinions on the decisions being made?  Have you and your parents ever fought about certain decisions?  Why is it important for one group to make decisions independently?

5.  Sharing of powers between the state and national governments.

6.  Articles of Confederation were weak and ineffective.  Strong central government  Men of talent and experience should govern the nation.  National government would protect the rights of people.  Constitution and the state governments would protect individual freedoms.  In favor of Constitution,

7.  Articles of Confederation were a good idea.  Opposed a strong central government.  Strong central government threatened the rights of the common people.  Constitution protected wealthy men.  Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights.  Against two thirds ratification

8. FederalistAnti Federalist  James Madison  John Jay  Alexander Hamilton  Thomas Jefferson

9.  Bill of Rights ◦ First 10 amendments to the constitution.

10.  1 st amendment ◦ Freedom of speech ◦ Freedom of religion ◦ Establishment clause ◦ Freedom of press ◦ Freedom of assembly ◦ Freedom of petition  2 nd amendment ◦ The right to bear arms

11.  3 rd amendment ◦ Prohibiting the quartering of soldiers without consent  4 th amendment ◦ Protections from unreasonable search and seizure ◦ Need of warrant

12.  5 th amendment ◦ Requires grand jury ◦ Guarantee against double jeopardy ◦ Right against self incrimination ◦ Due process ◦ Eminent Property- government cannot take away property without just compensation  6 th amendment ◦ Right to speedy trial ◦ Right to impartial jury ◦ Right to know charges against you ◦ Right to confront witness who testify against you ◦ Right to compel people who testify on your behalf ◦ Right to assistance of council

13.  7 th amendment ◦ Right to trial by jury in civil suits  8 th amendment ◦ Guarantees against excessive bails of fines ◦ Protection against cruel and unusual punishment

14.  9 th amendment ◦ "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people" ◦ The list of rights in the Constitution are not all inclusive  10 th 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." ◦ If a power: Not delegated to federal government by Constitution--reserved to states Not prohibited by Constitution to the states- -reserved to the people

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