Founding Fathers
He was the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was it's inability to raise money or ___________.
What are taxes?
The idea that government power comes from the people.
This Amendment protects your right of self defense and to own a weapon.
What is the Second Amendment?
The division of power between National and State governments.
What is Federalism?
This branch of government writes the laws.
What is the Legislative?
The writer of the Declaration of Independence, this man would go on to be America's 3rd president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What is Shays' Rebellion?
The idea that Government should only function within strict boundries.
What is the First Amendment?
The idea that each branch of government should be used to limit the power of other branches.
What are Checks and Balances?
This branch of government has the power to veto a law.
What is the Executive?
He was the nation's first Post Master and appears on the hundred dollar bill.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What is Unanimous?
These powers are specifically given to the Federal Government by the Constitution.
What are the Enumerated Powers?
These people refused to ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
The beliefs and actions necessary to maintain a functioning democracy.
What are Civic Responsibilities?
What is the Judiciary Branch?
This founding father is considered the primary writer of the constitution.
Who is James Madison?
A major accomplishment under the Articles of Confederation, this law banned slavery in the Great Lake States.
What is the Northwest Ordinance.
What is the Electoral College?
Guarantees protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the Forth Amendment
His "Two Treatises on Government," where he defended a persons right to life, liberty and property, was a heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson.
Who is John Locke?
These are the non-elected advisors to the president. Some of them must be approved by the Senate.
What is the Cabinet?
He founded the country's first national bank.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A Native American Government, it formed the basis for the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
The power of the Judiciary Branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review
Made it illegal to deny someone's right to vote based on their race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
Author of "The Spirit of Laws" this French writer advocated for a separation of power to keep any part of government from becoming too strong.
Who is Charles Montesquieu?
This document is the foundation of our current government and was ratified in 1788.
What is the Constitution?