Vocabulary
This word means to come to an agreement with one another. James Madison was very good at doing this with other members during the Constitutional Convention. It starts with a "c."
What is compromise?
These are the three branches of our modern government.
What are the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches?
This man is considered the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This document was written by James Madison who gained the title "Father of the ________________."
What is the Constitution?
This group believed in a strong, central federal government. They wanted all 13 states to work together.
Who are the Federalists?
This group wanted a Bill of Rights as a measure of protection for the states. They opposed the idea of a central government, because they feared it would be too similar to a monarchy.
Who were the Antifederalists?
This branch is run by the President who makes sure laws are carried out.
What is the Executive Branch?
This group of people gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution.
Who are African Americans?
This document was considered WEAK because the government could not rally a military or collect taxes/money to fund the government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Public schools are the responsibility of this.
What is the federal government?
This word means to approve. Starts with the letter "r."
What is ratify?
These two groups make up Congress in the Legislative Branch.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
This French Enlightenment thinker believed all people should obey the rule of law and that the powers of government should be split into three branches with clearly defined roles.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This document that influenced the writing of the Constitution stated that people have the right to trial by jury and can own private property.
What is the Magna Carta?
3/4 of states are needed to amend this document.
What is the Constitution?
This principle allows people to choose their representatives in government.
What is popular sovereignty?
This branch includes judges and the courts.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This group of people directly vote for the President.
Who is the Electoral College?
These were written to generate support for ratifying the Constitution by explaining how the Constitution would protect states' rights.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This is the number of states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect.
What is 9?
This word means to change something, like the Constitution. Starts with the letter "a."
What is amend?
This is the job of Congress.
What is to make laws for our nation?
This person's ideas about a democratic government influenced the writing of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
This agreement established a two-house legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
This document guaranteed basic rights to settlers, outlawed slavery, set up a government and said new territories should be admitted as new states rather than added to an existing state.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?