People
wanted a federal system of government in which the power is divided between the states and the national government
Who are the Federalists?
most important member of the Constitutional Convention from Virginia
Who is James Madison?
shot heard around the world
What is Lexington and Concord?
4 years
What is the term of a president or vice president?
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
first secretary of state
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
those who opposed the Constitution
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
patriot winter camp
What is Valley Forge?
advisors to the president
What is the Cabinet?
What is New York City?
Who was American traitor that helped the British during the War?
John Jay
Who is first chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Patriot victory that ended the war
Yorktown
35
What is the minimum age of a President?
plan for two houses (bicameral)
What is the Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise?
first secretary of state
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
document written by Thomas Paine
What is Common Sense?
first major battle
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Only president that had a vice president of a different political party
John Adams
3 branches of government
What are legislative, executive, and judicial?
Edmund Randolph
Who is first attorney general?
first secretary of war
Who is Henry Knox?
nearly 1,000 Hessians were captured
What is the Battle of Trenton?
government controlled by its citizens through elected reps
(This really isn't an Executive Branch question.)
What is a federal republic?
9 states needed to approve a measure and 13 states needed to change the Articles
What are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (There are at three weaknesses - know them.)