Vocabulary
This word refers to the money in use in a country?
What is currency
The Articles of Confederation were referred to as this
What is America's first Constitution
Delegates met in this city to discuss amending the Articles of Confederation
Where was Philidelphia PA
This replaced the Articles of Confederation and is still in use today
What is the US Constitution
The 3 branches of government
What are Legislative, Executive and Judicial
This refers to a plan of government, or the rules of a country?
What is Constitution
It was during this war that Articles of Confederation were created
What is the Revolutionary War
He was nicknamed the "Father of the Constitution"
Who was James Madison
The number of states needed to ratify order for the Constitution to go into action
What was 9 of 13
He presided over the Constitutional Convention
Who was George Washington
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
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Under the Articles, each state had two votes per state
What is each state had 1 vote, regardless of size
This plan was presented that called for 3 branches of government, with representation being determined by a states population
What was the Virginia Plan
These are the first 3 words to the US Constitution
What are "We the people"
These are changes made to the Constitution
What are amendments
The introduction to a formal doument
What is a preamble
Which two branches of government were missing under the Articles of Confederation
What are Executive and Judicial
This plan called for 3 branches of government with all states being represented equally
What was the New Jersey Plan
This was the first state to ratify the US Constitution
What was Delaware
This compromise determined how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation purposes
What was the 3/5 Compromise
In this type of government, the power comes from the people
What is a democracy
This event proved that the Articles of Confederation was too weak to protect the citizens
What was Shays' Rebellion
The Great Compromise solved the issue of representation by deciding representation in this branch of government
What was the Legislative Branch
This was added to the Constitution and provides a written guarantee of individual rights
What is the Bill of Rights
This federal order divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories could become states.
What was the Northwest Ordinance