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prohibition repealed | ||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 |