Constitution
Plans
People
Bill of Rights
Grab Bag
100
The three branches of government suggested by Montesquieu and adopted by the USA.
What are executive, judicial, and legislative.
100
This "plan" gave the states more power than the federal government and was later changed to the Constitution
What is Articles of Confederation
100
Read over 100 books on government
Who is James Madison
100
Amendment No. 1 says people have the rights to what
What is religious and political freedom
100
Ratification means this
What is to approve or vote for
200
The two parts of Congress are
What are House of Representative and Senate
200
This plan called for three branches of government.
What is Virginia Plan
200
Lost the Millennium Falcon in a sabacc game to Han Solo.
Who is Lando Calrissian
200
Amendment No. 7 says people have this right
What is trial by jury
200
The Northwest Ordinance describe how the Northwest Territory would be ______________.
What is governed, rights of self-government, and how they could become a state.
300
State Senators serve for this amount of years
What is 6 years
300
This plan called for a legislature with only one house and every state received one vote.
What is New Jersey Plan
300
Name for the people who supported the Constitution
Who are the Federalists
300
Amendments No. 1-No. 10 are also known as what
What is Bill of Rights
300
January 1787 farmers rebelled against the government of Massachusetts for high taxes.
What is Shays's Rebellion
400
The Constitution evolved out of this plan
What is Connecticut Plan
400
Another name for the Connecticut Plan is this
What is the Great Compromise or Constitution
400
Three well known politicians wrote the Federalist Papers name two
Who are Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
400
This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
What is Amendment #15
400
This compromise stated that slaves would count for a portion a state's population and be taxed based on that number.
What is Three-Fifths Compromise
500
The powers of the President include but are not limited to
What are commander and chief of army, make treaties, appoint representatives, veto bills, and give pardons.
500
George Washington recognized these two men to introduce the Virginia Plan
Who is Edmund Randolph and James Madison
500
This Virginia delegate refused to sign the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was put in
Who is George Mason
500
This Amendment was ratified in 1919 but later repealed by the 21st Amendment.
What is the 18th Amendment or the Prohibition Amendment
500
Who made the Wilderness Road
Who is Daniel Boone
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