Who feared that a strong executive branch would abuse its power?
Who are the Federalists?
100
This is where the Constitutional Convention was held
What is Philadelphia?
200
freedom of religion, petition, assembly, speech, press
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
Fill in the blank: The national government was allowed to make laws, create a military, regulate trade & ___________
What is sign treaties?
200
The legislative branch is divided into 2 pieces ... the House of Representatives and the __________
What is the Senate
200
They argued for a Bill of Rights in order to adopt the Constitution
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
200
He was the President of the Convention
Who is George Washington?
300
The first 10 amendments are called this
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
The national government fell into debt during the war because it could not do this.
What is collect taxes?
300
The ______ is the head of the executive branch
What is the president
300
He was a prominent Anti-Federalist (and also the man who proposed separation of powers in the Constitution)
Who is George Mason?
300
This plan included a 2 house Congress in which 1 house would have equal representation for each state and 1 house would have representation based on population
What is the Great Compromise?
400
The number of amendments we have added to the Constitution
What is 27?
400
Weak or Strong: this word best describes the Articles.
What is weak?
400
The job of the executive branch is to ______ laws
What is enforce?
400
He was considered the "Father of the Constitution" and also a strong Federalist.
Who is James Madison?
400
This plan wanted a 1 house Congress and equal representation for each state
What is the New Jersey Plan?
500
The right to keep and bear arms, right to a militia
What is the 2nd Amendment?
500
States did not have anywhere to go to settle disputes because the Articles didn't create these.
What are courts?
500
This is our nation's highest court (its a part of the judicial branch)
What is the Supreme Court?
500
To establish schools is the power of this piece of our federal system.
What is the states?
500
Government is created by and subject to the will of the people