3.1
Who was the first colony to organize as a state?
New Hampshire
What is the difference between federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists supported the constitution. Anti-Federalists opposed the constitution.
The first 10
What does constitution mean?
A written plan for government
What year was Mr. Huffman born?
1999
What did the ordinance of 1785 allow us to do ?
Survey the west lands
What was the initial purpose of the constitutional convention?
To change the Articles
What is an amendment?
Any change in the constitution
What is a confederation?
Group of individual state governments
Where does the largest halloween parade in the US take place?
New York
What did the Northwest Ordinance provide?
A plan to set up government for the Northwest Territories.
What were the two MAIN differences between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
Virginia plan favored bigger states because voting was based off population. New Jersey Plan favored smaller states because each state would get 1 vote.
How many amendments are in the constitution?
27
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The first US constitution
What year was the telephone created? (Hint: It is in the 1800's.)
1861
Why did Shays lead 1,200 protestors on an attack on the federal arsenal?
Taxes were too high and the government was trying to take these farmers farms
Who were the 3 men that wrote the federalist papers?
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
What is the preamble?
Opening section or introduction to the constitution
What is the electoral college?
A group of people chosen to select President and Vice President
Who leads the NFL in career touchdowns? (Hint: It's a retired wide receiver.)
Jerry Rice
What were the 3 main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
1. Lack of Money and Power
2. Lack of Central Power
3. Rules too Rigid
How are the Great Compromise and the 3/5ths compromise both related to population?
Through the Great Compromise the H.O.R says voting will be based off of population. The 3/5ths compromise says every 5 enslaved equals 3 free people when counting population.
Name 2 of the 6 purposes of government stated in the preamble.
1. Form or more perfect union
2. Establish Justice
3. Ensure domestic tranquility
4. Promote general welfare
5. provide common defense
6. Secure blessings of liberty
What were the federalist papers?
Essays written to defend the constitution
Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?
Mount Everest