A New Government

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9 of 13 states needed to approve for the new gov’t to take place

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Lets be Flexible!!!

Articles were to rigid, no way to change with the times

NEW ONE NEEDED TO BE FLEXIBLE!

Constitution can be changed (amended) in 4 ways:

1- Proposal by congress (2/3 vote both houses)

~ratified/accepted by ¾ vote of state legislature

2- 2/3 vote both houses

~ratification ¾ Const Convention in ¾ States

3 & 4 never used.

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Amending the Constitution

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Anti-Feds wanted more rights for the people protected sooooo……

Bill of Rights: (1st 10 amendments)

created to get anti-federalist to approve the new Const.

restricts const, and grants individual rights

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The Bill of Rights

1: freedom of religion, press, & speech

2: right to bare arms

3: no housing soldiers

4: no illegal search and

seizure

5: right not to

incriminate one self/ no double jeopardy

6: Right to a speedy & fair trial

7: Trial by a jury of your peers

8: No Cruel or unusual punishment

9: Just b/c its not stated doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist!

10: Everything in the Constitution is up to the states to interpret

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THE END!!!!!!!!!

Now get ready to do a cheat sheet and have test =)