Early American Gov't
Constitutional Convention
Bill of Rights
Washington's Presidency
Miscellaneous
100
What term means "to share power between the state and federal governments?"
What is federalism
100
The guy who led the debates at the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
100
This amendment protects your right to free speech
What is the first amendment?
100
True or false: Washington believed the creation of political parties could prove beneficial.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFALSE!!!
100
Term that means: to force someone from another country to fight in your armed forces
What is impressment?
200
The name of America's first constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
This "plan" for the legislature called for proportional representation, meaning representatives were based on each state's population
What is the Virginia Plan
200
The right to bear arms
What is the second amendment?
200
The dude who was our first Secretary of the Treasury
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
True or false: The president can create laws.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFALSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like, SUPER-DUPER FALSE!!!
300
This dude started a rebellion, leading American leaders to believe the Articles of Confederation were ineffective:
Who is Daniel Shays?
300
This "plan" called for equal representation for states regardless of population
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
No cruel and unusual punishment
What is the eighth amendment?
300
The dude who was our first Secretary of War
Who is Henry Knox?
300
Someone chosen as an elector who votes against the wishes of the people
What is a faithless elector?
400
Under the Articles of Confederation, which had more power: the federal or the state governments?
What is the state governments (which is one reason why the Articles were ineffective!)
400
The "compromise" which stated that African-Americans were not counted into a state's population as a whole person
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
400
The right to remain silent
What is the fifth amendment?
400
The guy who was our first Secretary of State
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
How many justices currently serve in our Supreme Court?
What is 9
500
DAILY DOUBLE: List THREE weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is no national currency, no national military, no federal tax system, the list goes on...
500
Supporters of the Constitution secured votes for its ratification by promising they would add THIS:
What is a Bill of Rights?
500
The right to a "speedy trial"
What is the sixth amendment?
500
Name the two political parties that formed out of Washington's presidency
What are the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans
500
List the three branches of our government, and provide a BRIEF description of their job.
What are the Legislative (creates laws), Executive (enforces laws), and Judicial (checks Constitutionality of laws)
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