Branches
The Branch that makes laws
Legislative
The Amendment that prevents illegal search and seizures.
Fourth Amendment
The main author of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
The father of the Constitution
James Madison
The city the Constitution was written in?
Philadelphia
Executive
The Amendment that was put into place because of the Quartering Act.
Third Amendment
The part of the Constitution that is a result of the Anti-Federalists concerns.
Bill of Rights
The President of the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington
The department that the NJ Plan formed into.
The Senate
The Branch that interprets laws
Judicial
The Amendment that prevents excessive punishment.
Eighth Amendment
What was the main argument of the Federalist?
The need for a strong central government.
Who are NJ Senators?
Bob Menendez and Cory Booker
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on what?
The population of the state.
The Branch that declares war
Legislative
The Amendment that allows you the right to a speedy trial and a right to an attorney.
Sixth Amendment
Who supported the Constitution?
Federalist
The person that developed NJ Plan
William Patterson
What is the 3/5th compromise?
In the south, every 5 slaves is counted as 3 people towards the population of the state.
The Branch that has power to impeach government officials.
Legislative
The Amendment that tells us that you can not be put on trial for the same crime twice...Double Jeopardy.
Fifth Amendment
Who wanted independent rights for states?
Anti-Federalist
The author of the Connecticut Compromise
Roger Sherman
What does the word impeachment mean?
The Congress brings an official on trial for accused crimes.