Constitutional Convention
This state, which had the highest population at the time, wanted a legislature where representation was based on the population of the state.
What is Virginia?
Federalists wanted a strong _______ ____________ to enforce laws, collect taxes, and govern effectively.
This amendment to the Constitution protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment?
As the first president, George Washington set many of these examples for later presidents to follow.
What is a precedent?
Thomas Jefferson is remembered for this smart shopping event which doubled the size of the country.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This event got Americans to see that the Articles of Confederation created a government that was too weak.
What is king?
This branch of government creates the laws.
Legislative.
During his farewell address, George Washington warned Americans about forming these with foreign countries.
What are alliances?
George Washington flexed his federal muscles by putting down this uprising named for an adult beverage.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This numerical compromise between northern and southern states settled the issue over how slaves were to be counted for representation and taxes.
anti-Federalists refused to ratify the Constitution unless they included this document to protect individual liberties.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This person is the head of the executive branch of government.
This scandal rocked John Adams' presidency and threatened to send us to war with France.
What is the XYZ Affair?
This series of laws passed by the Adams administration gave the president powers to deport foreign nationals from countries we were at war with.
What is equal?
This future president, a federalist, is referred to as the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This term means when the power in the government is divided between the central/federal government and the various state governments.
What is federalism?
This law passed by the Adams administration basically made it illegal to write negative things about the government in newspapers.
What is the Sedition Act?
What is judicial review?
Connecticut helped settled the debate between Virginia and New Jersey, compromising that the legislature should be bicameral, which means this.
What is made up of 2 houses?
This side of the debate, led by people like Alexander Hamilton, favored creating a national bank.
Who are the Federalists?
This branch of government interprets the law.
What is the judicial branch?
John Adams lost the election of 1800 to this man, making him our first one-term president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from this French emperor.
Who is Napoleon?