Founding Facts
Who was the leader at the Constitutional Convention who later became the first president?
George Washington
Which plan said bigger states should have more power because of population?
Virginia Plan
Who thought the federal government should be stronger and more organized?
Alexander Hamilton
What is the Bill of Rights?
A list of freedoms and rights people have.
How many branches of government are there?
Three branches
Why did leaders meet at the Constitutional Convention?
To create new rules for how the country would work.
Which plan said every state should have Equal power o matter its size?
New Jersey Plan
Who wanted more power to stay with the states?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one freedom protected by the Bill of Rights?
freedom to practice religion, freedom of speech.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch? (One short sentence.)
It writes laws (Legislative)
What is the Constitution? (Give a short definition.)
The set of rules for how our county works and how government is organized.
What was the Great Compromise?(Name one part of it.)
The Great Compromise created two houses: each state has 2 senators and representatives based on population.
Name one main difference between Jefferson’s view and Hamilton’s view about government power?
Jefferson wanted more power for states; Hamilton wanted a stronger national government.
Which right lets people. Say what they think?
Freedom of speech.
What does the Executive Branch Do? (One short sentence.)
It leads the country and enforces laws (Executive)
Name one Thing George Washington did as president that helped the country?
Stayed neutral i foreign conflicts, showed how to be a good president, helped people trust the new government.
How did the Great Compromise decide representation in Congress for large and small states?
each state has 2 senators; representatives are based on population.
Which of these leaders believed in a stronger national government: Explain briefly.
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton- he wanted a stronger national government
Is the Bill of Rights a list of things people must do, or freedoms people have?
It is a list of freedoms people have.
What does the Judicial Branch do? (One short sentence.)
It decides if laws are fair and right (Judicial)
Why was compromise important at the Constitutional Convention?
Because leaders had different ideas and needed to find ways to agree.
Explain, in one sentence, why the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan disagreed.
They disagreed because Virginia wanted representation based on population while New Jersey wanted equal representation for each state.
Give an example (one sentence) of how these different views could change how the country makes decisions.
Jefferson might favor state decisions about schools, while Hamilton might favor national rules for money and trade.
Give two Examples of protections or freedoms included in the Bill of Rights. (Two short phrases.)
Freedom of religion; freedom of speech.
Match each branch to its job in one line:
1. Legislative___ A. Decides if laws are fair
2. Executive____ B. Writes laws
3. Judicial____ C. Enforces laws/leads the
country
1. Legislative - B writes laws
2. Executive - C enforces laws/leads the country
3. Judicial - A decides if laws are fair