What is the first government that was built in the United States?
100
George Washington
Who was chosen to lead the constitutional convention?
100
The Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments
What are the three parts of the Constitution?
100
They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.
What are the five beliefs of our government?
100
Popular Sovereignty
What is the part of the Articles that says the people rule?
200
- Congress could not pass a law unless nine of the 13 states agreed.
- Any changes to the Articles required all 13 states to agree.
- There was no one to enforce laws passed by congress.
- Congress did not have the power to tax.
What are the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
200
The Virginia Plan
Which plan was a two house legislative branch based off of population?
200
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first 10 amendments?
200
Separation of Powers
What is the power of the federal government that is broken into three equal branches?
200
Preamble
What is the introduction to the Constitution?
300
Shay's Rebellion
What is the name of the rebellion that lead to the end of the Articles of Confederation?
300
The New Jersey Plan
Which plan was a one house and each state gets one vote?
300
Formal Amendment
What kind of amendment is a two step process and needs ⅔ vote by both houses of Congress and ¾ states must ratify the amendment?
300
Federalism
What is power that is shared between the state and federal government?
300
Limited Government
What is the government that can do only what the people allow it to do?
400
Ordinance of 1785
What is a law that explains how we survey land in the west?
400
The Great Compromise
What is a two house legislative branch called the House of Representatives and the Senate?
400
There are 27 amendments.
How many amendments are there?
400
Enumerated Powers
What is power given only to the federal government?
400
Checks and balances
What is the system where each branch has the power to limit the power of the other two branches?
500
The Northwest Ordinance
What is a plan to admitting new states to the union?
500
The Electoral College
What do we use to choose the President and Vice President of the United States?
500
Article I
Which Article describes the Legislative branch and its powers?
500
Reserved Powers
What is power only given to the state?
500
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What is an agreement providing that each enslaved person would count as three-fifths of another person in determining population.