Constitutional Convention
What meeting was held in Philadelphia in 1787 to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention May - Sept.
What group supported ratification of the Constitution and believed the nation needed a stronger national government?
Federalists
What English document from 1215 established that the king was not above the law?
Magna Carta
What principle divides government power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Separation of Powers
What system is used to formally choose the president and vice president of the United States?
Electoral college
Which plan favored representation based on a state's population?
Virginia Plan
What group opposed or expressed serious concerns about ratifying the Constitution because they feared a powerful national government?
Anti- Federalists
What 1689 English document limited the power of the monarch and protected certain individual rights?
English Bill of Rights
What system allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches?
Checks and Balances
What word means to remove someone from a position of power or authority?
Depose
Which plan favored equal representation for each state regardless of population?
New Jersey Plan
What 1786–1787 uprising by Massachusetts farmers demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
What agreement established self-government among the Pilgrims and other settlers aboard the Mayflower?
Mayflower Compact...We can Govern ourselves
What legal principle protects a person who has been accused of a crime from being imprisoned without being brought before a court to determine whether the detention is lawful?
Habeus Corpus
What word refers to a religious group or branch within a larger religion?
Denomination
What compromise created a bicameral legislature with the House based on population and the Senate having equal representation?
The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise
Why did many farmers participate in Shays' Rebellion?
They were facing heavy debts, taxes, and the loss of their farms, and they wanted the government to provide relief.
What constitutional principle means that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land?
Supremacy Clause Federal Law is the Law of the land!!!
What law punishes a person for an action that was legal when they committed it?
Ex Post Facto
Which modern American political party generally traces its origins to the Democratic-Republican tradition associated with Andrew Jackson?
Democratic
What compromise determined that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation?
3/5ths Compromise
What major concern did Anti-Federalists have about the Constitution that eventually contributed to the creation of the Bill of Rights?
They feared the national government would become too powerful and threaten individual liberties.
What constitutional protection requires the government to follow fair legal procedures before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property?
Due Process
What crime does the Constitution define as levying war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to its enemies?
Treason
Which modern American political party was founded in the 1850s and originally opposed the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories?
Republicans