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What are some of the protections provided by these amendments for someone who is accused of a crime?

Witnesses: Whomever is to be accused shall have a compulsory process of obtaining witnesses in their favor, while the jury also has witnesses against the accused; The confrontation of witnesses

Defense: The accused always must have a defendant in his favor of the case, and the accused has the right to an attorney; in saying this anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law.

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Describe three problems faced by the Articles of Confederation that were addressed in the Constitution
-Many of the states issued their own money
-The government lacked power to tax
-Government could not regulate domestic or foreign trade

Identify 3 Enlightenment ideas that became a part of the U.S. Constitution
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The very beginning of the Bill of rights lie deep in the Anglo- American history. King John put his seal of the Magna Carta. Parliament adopted the Petition of Right in 1628, condemning unlawful imprisonment. The English Bill of Rights gave influence to the American Bill of Rights for example, the eighth amendment's ban on excessive bail and on cruel and unusual punishment.

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What are some of the protections provided by these amendments for someone who is accused of a crime?
No one is held to answer if not in a court of law and the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy trial and will have a public trial by an impartial jury

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Four documents that influenced the bill of rights are the Magna Carta, English bill of rights, Virginia house of burgesses and mayflower compact
Rights that the bill of rights used from the English bill of rights are trial by jury, excessive bail, freedom of speech, Etc.

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What is meant by the idea of the natural rights? It Means that people have natural rights which are, Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness and that they are given to us by our creator because we are humans.

What is meant by the idea of a Social Contract? It means that people surrender certain freedoms in exchange for society's protection.

Identify three ideas found in the Declaration of Independence that were Enlightenment ideas.
1) Unalienable rights, Life,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
2) The purpose of government, meaning that the consent to be governed is given to the government by the people.
3) Right of Revolution, meaning that the government that was created to protect your rights abuse their power then the people have the right to revolt and create a new government.

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Which amendments protect a citizen who has been accused of a crime?

Amendment 5
- Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

Amendment 6
- Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

Amendment 8
- Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

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Who were the three main federalist leaders? The three main federalist leaders were John Jay,James Madison,and Alexander Hamilton.

What arguments did they present in support of the new Constitution. Federalists believed that the nation might not survive without the passage of the Constitution, and that a stronger national government was necessary after the failed Articles of Confederation.

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Describe each of the principles that were a part of a state's Constitution before being admitted to the Union.

First: There would be a Governor, a secretary, and three judges. The judges would meet to select laws from existing states to create a law code for the territory. The 5 leaders would need to be large landholders and residents of the territory.
Second: 5,000 free males would elect representatives to govern themselves. The legislature would consist of two houses, and each legislator would need to be a property owner. Also, each voter would need to be adults and own at least 50 acres of land.
Third: Once a state's population reached 60,000. A Constitutional Convention would be formed and draft a constitution, and present it to the Congress of the US. Each constitution had to also guarantee certain basic rights. These rights include right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Admission: Once admitted each territory would be on the same bar as any other State in the Union.

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Describe three problems faced by the Articles of Confederation that were addressed in the Constitution.

1. The government could not collect taxes, they had to rely on donations from the state.

2. There was no national military only state militias that didn't work together.

3. Government could not regulate domestic or foreign trade.

Identify three enlightenment ideas that became a part of the U.S. Constitution.

1.Popular Sovereignty
2.Separation of Church and State
3.The greater good

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Describe the three main stages that a territory would go through to become a state. Answer 1. When a territory was being settled congress appointed a governor a secretary and 3 judges. 2. Once a territory had 5,000 free males that could elect a legislature. 3. When the territory reached 60,000 free citizens it could then ask to become a state.

Describe each of the principles apart of the states constitution before being admitted to the union.  Answer. 1. A constitutional convention would be formed and draft a state constitution and submit it for approval before becoming a state. And each state had to guarantee basic rights These include . No slavery .And a portion of township was used for education.

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List some of the individual freedoms found in the 1st amendment
Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of press

What protections does the 2nd amendment offer americans.
Right to bear arms, security of a free state.

What protection does the 3rd amendment offer americans
It protects american citizens from being forced to use their homes to board members of the U.S. military.

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Who were the Anti-Federalists?
The anti-federalists were people who did not support the U.S. Constitution as written. They believed in a weak central government with strong states.

What arguments did they present in opposition to ratification of the new Constitution?

Under a strong government, the people's rights would be in jeopardy. America would end up a tyranny, just like England was under their strong government.

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Describe 3 problems faced by the Articles of Confederation that were addressed in the Constitution
-The government did not have the power to enforce its laws
-There were no national courts to settle disputes between states
-Nine states were needed to approve a law

Identify 3 Enlightenment ideas that became a part of the U.S Constitution
-Separation of powers
-Freedom of religion
-Rights of the accused