Constitution

1. protects individual freedoms, inspired by English Bill of Rights
6. protects speedy and fair trial by jury
9. Individuals have unalienable rights that must be protected
10. interprets the laws
11. no unreasonable search or seizure
14. created a process for admitting new states; population requirement to apply =60,000 sttlers; territories govern themselves
15. enforces the laws
18. 1st weak goverment; weak because Americans feared abuse
19. makes the laws
20. decided how many representatives large and small states would send to the bicameral Congress

2. each branch of government has its own job to do
3. supported Constitution because they wanted a strong central government for stability; Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
4. goverment power is limited, everyone must follow the law
5. agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes
7. freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
8. each branch of government has some control over the other two branches
12. against the Constitution because they wanted a bill of rights and more state power, Patrick Henry and George Mason
13. people vote for others to represent them in government
16. created in 10th Amendment, separates power between national and state governments
17. no cruel or unusual punishment, no excessive bail