Chapter 9- The Confederation and the Constitution
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| 2, 25, 7, population of the state, 10 | ||
| 6, 2, 30, 9, vice president | ||
| 1, 2/3, House of Representatives, 2/3 | ||
| powers of Congress | ||
| Congress has the power to pass any laws necessary for carrying out the government's power. | ||
| denied powers of federal government | ||
| denied powers of states | ||
| electors, congress, cannot be changed, defend constitution | ||
| powers of president | ||
| Amendments I-X | ||
| XIII-XV | ||
| religious & political freedom | ||
| right to bear arms | ||
| quartering of troops: soldiers cannot be quartered on people w/o consent | ||
| searches & seizures: homes cannot be search w/o warrant & probable cause | ||
| right to life, liberty, & property: cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property w/o due process of law; cannot be tried for the same crime twice | ||
| protection in criminal trials: right to public, speedy, just trial in place where crime was committed | ||
| suits at common law: suits at common law w/ values over $20 have right to juries | ||
| bail & punishments: excessive fines & unusual punishments forbidden | ||
| concerning rights not enumerated: people retain rights not here enumerated | ||
| powers reserved to the states and to the people: powers not delegated to federal government are reserved for states & people | ||
| slavery prohibited | ||
| civil rights for ex-slaves: all persons born in US are citizens; when a state denies citizens the vote, its representation shall be reduced; certain persons who have been in rebellion are ineligible for federal & state office; debts incurred in aid of rebellion are void; congress can enforce provisions of this article | ||
| suffrage for blacks: black males can vote | ||
| income taxes | ||
| direct election of senators: senators shall be elected by popular vote | ||
| prohibition | ||
| woman suffrage: women can vote | ||
| prohibition repealed | ||
| anti-third term amendment: president may only serve 2 terms | ||
| poll tax: voting is free | ||
| lowering voting age- 18 | ||
| First Continental Congress calls for abolition of slave trade | ||
| Philadelphia Quakers found world's first antislavery society | ||
| NJ constitution temporarily gives women right to vote | ||
| Articles of Confederation adopted by Second Continental Congress | ||
| MA adopts first constitution drafted in convention & ratified by popular vote | ||
| Articles of Confederation put into effect | ||
| military officers form Society of the Cincinnati | ||
| Land Ordinance | ||
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom; Shays's rebellion; meeting of 5 states to discuss revision of Articles of Confederation | ||
| Northwest Ordinance; Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia | ||
| ratification by 9 states guarantees new government under Constitution |