Founding Fathers
This is the year of the Constitutional Convention.
1787
The Articles of Confederation had limitations to only this.
Protecting Civil Liberties
This is a tax on all imported goods
Tariff
This is the main job of the Legislative Branch.
Make Laws
These are the rights given to Americans through the first amendment
free speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
This is WHERE the Constitutional Convention was.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to create our legislative branch of government.
The Great Compromise
This person lead Shays' Rebellion
Daniel Shay
This is how many members of the House or Representatives there are in the US
435
This person leads the Executive Branch of government
The President
These were two founding fathers famously NOT at the Constitutional Convention.
This person wrote the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
Thomas Jefferson
These are the conditions of an economic depression.
Low economic activity, high unemployment
These are the powers given to the FED by the Constitution.
Delegated Powers
What is article 6 of the Constitution of the United States of America
Supremacy Clause
This person was nominated as president of the Constitutional Convention, and was the first person to sign the Constitution of the United States.
This document gave the idea that Kings (President and other people in the Govt.) were subject to the law.
The Magna Carta
These are the powers kept by the states (not given to the FED)
Reserve Powers
This is how many electoral college votes the state of Kansas has
6
This is the term for people who believe the US needed a strong central government.
Federalists (federalism)
States having their own currency and their own military are examples of problems of what document?
Articles of Confederation
This series of papers encouraged Americans to believe in the new Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
These are the conditions for economic inflation.
Higher prices, less valuable money
This is the length of the term for a Supreme Court Justice.
Life (no term limit)
These are the rights retained through the 5th amendment
No double jeopardy, no self-incrimination. Cannot be deprived of life, liberty, and property without due process.