The biggest problem with the Articles of Confederation
What is it gave the states too much power/ central government too little power
100
Plan that called for a strong three branch federal government. Representation in the two house legislature would be based on population
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
The Founding Fathers took lessons from this republic, which lasted for 500 years before turning into an empire/dictatorship
What is the Roman Republic?
100
President of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
100
Set up a government for the Northwest territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery in the territory; considered the best achievement of Congress under the Articles
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
200
Under the Articles, Congress could not do this
What is tax, or regulate trade between states?
200
Plan that called for a strong three branch federal government. Representation in the one house legislature would be equal, regardless of state population
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
An intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries where great thinkers believed they could improve society through the use of reason
What is the Enlightenment?
200
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
200
A revolt of angry farmers who stormed court houses and had to be put down by the Massachusetts militia. Helped point out the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shays' Rebellion?
300
In the early years of the Republic, people were loyal to
what are the states, not the new nation?
300
The Constitution was written and signed in this year
What is 1787?
300
Limited the power of the British King; gave people certain rights; signed in 1215
What is the Magna Carta?
300
A strong federalist who hated the Articles and contributed to the Federalist Papers; George Washington's private secretary during the war
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
He said the powers of the government should be clearly defined and separated. Suggested that three branches of government should be created: An executive, legislative, and judicial branch
Who is Montesquieu?
400
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government lacked this
What is an executive branch?
400
Compromise for slavery n determining representation in the House of Representatives
What is the Three-fifths compromise?
400
Two American documents that were considered when writing the Constitution
What is the Mayflower Compact and the Declaration of Independence?
400
Refused to sign the Constitution, an anti federalist who feared the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government
Who is George Mason?
400
He first said the government must protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property. He also called the government an agreement between the ruler and the ruled
Who is John Locke?
500
This state refused to ratify the Articles until larger states gave up their claims to lands west of the Appalachians?
What is M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D will win!!!!
500
Roger Sherman's plan that compromised the two rival plans for a Constitution. Created a two house legislature; the Senate would have equal representation and the house of Representatives would have representation based on population
What is the Great Compromise?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
The idea that non person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
500
He had a dramatic speaking style and strongly opposed the Constitution; from Virginia
Who was Patrick Henry?
500
He said this about drafting the Constitution:
"Let us...search into the spirit of the British Constitution; read the histories of ancient ages; contemplate the great examples of Greece and Rome..."