.
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The Spanish-American War
World War I
The French & Indian War
June 21st, 1788
July 4th, 1776
June 6th, 1763
October 14th, 1812
July 21st, 1798
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
To appoint the president.
To carry out laws.
To appoint the Supreme Court justices.
To make laws.
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
To appoint the Congressmen/women and Senators.
To carry out laws.
To declare war.
To make laws.
To interpret the Constitution and apply it to cases.
To appoint the Congressmen/women and Senators.
To carry out laws.
To declare war.
To make laws.
So other countries cannot come in and seize control of the government.
So state governments can have more power than federal governments.
So not just one branch of government gets too much power.
So powers stay balanced and divided equally.
So the king of England will be pleased.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
3/5
3/4
2/3
1/2
All
21
17
29
32
27
Freedom of speech, press, and religion.
Trial by jury.
Protection against illegal search.
The right to bear arms.
Direct election of senators.
Both Houses of Congress.
The Senate.
The House of Representatives.
The electoral college.
Popular vote of the people.
Did not include a mechanism for their own amendment.
Created a too-powerful chief executive.
Required the ratification of only a simple majority of states.
Made it too difficult for the government to raise money through taxes and duties.
Denied the federal government the power to mediate disputes between states.
Common Sense
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers
The Necessary and Proper Clause
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