Constitutional Convention
Many of the delegates at the Convention had previously served in the Continental Congress and fought in this war
Revolutionary War
The Bill of Rights consists of this many amendments
Ten
In order to make any changes to the Articles of Confederation, it’d require the consent of this many states
Thirteen- all of them
Due to his many significant contributions towards the creation of the U.S. Constitution and authoring the Bill of Rights, this person was given the nickname “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
This compromise determined how a state's enslaved population would be counted to determine the state's number of representatives in Congress
The Three-Fifth Compromise
Per Article II of the Constitution, “The executive Power shall be vested in” this person
President of the United States
This individual was unanimously elected as President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
This amendment protects our freedom of speech and freedom of religion
First Amendment
Under the Articles of Confederation, the only branch of government that existed was ___________
The Legislative Branch
Because they were in Europe serving as ambassadors at the time, John Adams and this other prominent Founding Father didn’t attend the Constitutional Convention
Thomas Jefferson
This was originally known as The Connecticut Compromise, and it resolved the deadlock over whether states would have a set number of representatives or would have a number of representatives based on population.
The Great Compromise
This branch of government has the authority and power to impeach Supreme Court justices and the President of the United States
Legislative Branch
In all, 55 delegates attended the Convention including George Washington and James Madison who were representatives of this state
Virginia
Which Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
Second Amendment
Per the Articles of Confederation, no matter how many or how few delegates a state had in Congress, every state would receive this many votes when voting
One
The U.S. Supreme Court has nine of these
Justices (judges)
This term is used to describe the steps that must be taken by the government before they can inhibit someone’s rights and freedoms
Due Process
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution
Judicial Branch
The primary goal of the Convention was to revise this government document
Articles of Confederation
This amendment prohibits the government from taking private property for public use unless the owner of the private property is fairly compensated for it
Fifth Amendment
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no authority to levy these, and so couldn't raise revenue for the government
Taxes
These three men wrote the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
This is the term used to describe the belief that government is created by the people, to serve the people
Popular Sovereignty
Article III of the Constitution states that the United States will only have one of these courts which will head the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
One of the issues that the delegates wanted to resolve, was to have all the states adopt just ONE of these, which would make trade and commerce easier
Currency
The Third Amendment prevents soldiers from having the ability to do this (it is not a relevant amendment at this time)
To quarter in any house or business
By 1786, it became clear to many that the Articles of Confederation were weak and needed to be replaced, especially in the aftermath of this famous rebellion
Shays’ Rebellion
This government official has the authority to appoint judges to federal courts, conduct foreign policy, as well as approve or reject treaties
President of the United States
For government officials, such as law enforcement, to search someone and/or seize their property, they must have __________
Probable Cause
This Article of the Constitution establishes the powers and authorities of the Executive Branch
Article II