Articles of Confederation
This Native American leader's words about union and strength influenced the Continental Congress when forming a confederation.
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He is known as the "Father of the Constitution" and wrote 29 of the 85 Federalist Papers.
James Madison
This plan proposed by James Madison gave Congress more power and included executive and judicial branches.
Virginia Plan
This opening statement begins with "We the People" and explains the purpose of the Constitution
Preamble
The First Amendment protects these five freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and this.
petition
The Articles of Confederation had no strong central leader, but Congress elected this person to lead the Confederation Congress.
John Hanson
This first president set the standard by refusing to run for a third term because he believed one man shouldn't hold that much power for that long.
George Washington
Roger Sherman's plan that created a two-house Congress with both the Senate and House of Representatives
The Great Compromise
The Constitution divides government into these three branches to prevent any one person or group from having too much power.
Legislative, executive, and Judicial
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a warrant based on probable cause.
4th Amendment
This was the major problem with Congress's ability to pay war debts under the Articles of Confederation
Couldn't collect taxes
As secretary of the treasury, he established the money system we still use today and appears on the $10 bill
Alexander Hamilton
This compromise determined that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted in state populations.
3/5ths compromise
This many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become the new government.
9/13
This amendment was a direct response to the Quartering Acts and prevents soldiers from being housed in private homes without consent.
3rd Amendment
Under the Articles of Confederation, this many states had to agree to pass any laws.
9/13
Though he didn't attend the Constitutional Convention, this governor of Virginia served as ambassador to France and made the Louisiana Purchase as president.
Thomas Jefferson
The delegates who wanted a strong central government with more power over the people and states were called this.
Federalists
This first state ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787
Delaware
The Fifth Amendment protects your right to remain silent and states you cannot be tried twice for the same crime, known as this.
Double Jeopardy
The Constitutional Convention was revolutionary because government changed this way instead of through violence.
Talking it through
This Anti-Federalist refused to sign the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights, but his Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced what was eventually added
George Mason
The Constitution gave Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among states, and with these groups
Article 5 is unique because it defines this process without requiring the creation of an entirely new government.
James Madison introduced this many possible amendments to Congress, but only ten were ratified as the Bill of Rights
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