The first constitution of our country was called this.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
A period of slow economic activity with high unemployment is called this.
What is a depression?
100
People who supported the new constitution were known by this name.
What are federalists?
100
The president is allowed to serve in a term made up of this length of time.
What is 4 years?
100
Which branch of government has ultimate control over the other two?
What is NONE (each is independent, with no branch controlling any other)
200
Most of the states (and eventually the country) established legislatures that were this, or having two houses.
What is bicameral?
200
This man led farmers in a rebellion in Massachusetts when they felt mistreated for demanded taxes that were unable to be paid.
Who is (Daniel) Shays?
200
This three-word term describes how each branch of government can ensure that the power of the other two groups is limited.
What is "checks and balances"?
200
The president has the ability to use this to check the laws passed by the legislature.
What is a veto?
200
This man was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention (he led the meetings).
Who is George Washington?
300
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called this.
What is a republic?
300
The two big plans for the new constitution were called by the names of which two states?
What are Virginia and New Jersey (The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan)
300
The presidential electors that choose the country's president is known as this.
What is the Electoral College?
300
These are the three branches of government laid out in the Constitution.
What are the legislative, judicial, and executive?
300
The Northwest Territory included the American lands that were north of this river.
What is the Ohio River?
400
This law helped to stop the spread of slavery to the West.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
400
Under a compromise for counting population, it was concluded that each slave would count for this many people
What is 3/5? (three-fifths)
400
This movement of logic and science greatly influenced the framers of the Constitution.
What is the Enlightenment?
400
This Virginia man was against the ideas of the Constitution because he felt it took too much power away from the states. He even said it was "incompatible with the genius of republicanism."
Who is Patrick Henry?
400
Which BRANCH of government can declare acts of Congress to be unconstitutional?
What is the judicial branch?
500
(Two responses) America had issues with this country about this body of water where America was no longer allowed to use the body of water to transport goods.
What is "Spain" and "the Mississippi River"?
500
To approve the Constitution, this many states had to approve it.
What is 9?
500
The Constitution was inspired by the thoughts and words of many people, including this English philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
500
Many states wouldn't approve the Constitution until it had this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called this.