Founding fathers
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and John Marshall were all...
Federalists
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
What does the 1st amendment say about assembly?
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
What was the 3/5 compromise?
Counting all slaves as 3/5 of a person.
What are the first words of the constitution?
"we the people"
Who was America's first Vice-President and elected and the Second President of the United states of America?
John Adams
The _________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have.
great compromise
Which amendment prevented the quartering of soldiers?
3rd amendment
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
How many times does the word "democracy" appear in the Constitution?
0
Who was the third President of the United States and the leader of the Democratic Republican Party?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Which did the 8th amendment say?
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
A framework for the Constitution introduced a legislature that would be based on a state's population
the Virginia plan
How many delegates to the Constitutional Convention refused to sign the Constitution?
3
Who was the leader of the Federalist Party and Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Were the smaller or bigger states happy with the Virginia plan?
Bigger states
What does the 10th amendment say?
Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution, are powers reserved for the States
What does the New Jersey plan state?
Protect the security and power of the small states by allowing 1 vote per state in congress
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
Who was our Fourth President and wrote most of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
James Maddison
What was the Virginia plan?
It established the 3 branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
right to a trial by jury in civil cases (lawsuits)
A system of government in which power is divided by a constitution, between federal and state levels of government.
federalism
What state is misspelled in the Constitution?
Pennsylvania