Founding Documents
This 1776 document stated that governments get their power from the consent of the governed.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Known as the Father of the Constitution, he played a major role in writing the document
Who is James Madison?
A legally recognized member of a country with rights and responsibilities.
What is a citizen?
The branch that enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
This compromise created a two-house Congress, blending large and small state plans.
What is the Great Compromise?
The U.S.’s first national government system, it lacked the power to tax or regulate trade.
What are the Articles of the Confederation?
He served as the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
A person from another country who moves to the U.S. permanently.
What is an immigrant?
The branch that interprets laws and decides constitutionality.
What is the judicial branch?
This compromise counted enslaved people as part of a state's population for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This rebellion by angry Massachusetts farmers convinced many leaders that the Articles were too weak.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
At 81 years old, he was the oldest delegate and promoted compromise.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A person who becomes a U.S. citizen through a legal process.
What is a naturalized citizen?
The branch that writes laws
What is the legislative branch?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly.
What is the First Amendment?
Held in Philadelphia, this 1787 meeting produced an entirely new Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This Federalist leader helped write many of the Federalist Papers.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A non-citizen living legally in the U.S. with official permission.
What is a resident alien?
This system divides power between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This document was added in 1791 to protect freedom of speech, religion, press, and more.
What is the Bill of Rights?
He wrote much of the final wording of the Constitution, including the preamble.
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
What is a citizen?
This system ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?