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100

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

What is 10

100

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

Who is George Washington.

100

The idea that it is the responsibility and privilege of each branch of government to check the power of the other two branches is called:

Checks and Balances

100
How many articles are in the Constitution?

What is 7

100

Which branch "makes the laws?"

What is the Legislative Branch

200

Where and when was the convention held?

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1787

200

This fouding father was later the first Chief Justice to the Supreme Court

Who is John Jay

200

The idea that the people should elect representatives to govern them is called:

Popular Sovereignty

200

Who was not at the Constitutional Convention?

Patrick Henry- did not believe in stregthening the government

Jefferson- ambassador to France

Adams- ambassador to England

200

Which branch "enforces the laws?"

What is the Executive Branch

300

Which violet event in Massachusetts convinced the states to meet together to discuss improving the Articles of Confederation

Shay's Rebellion


300

Who was the oldest delegate to the Consititutional Convention?

Who is Benjamin Franklin

300

The idea that power should be shared between the federal and state government is called:

Federalism

300

What was the first Constitution ratified by the 13 states called?

What is the Articles of Confederation

300

Which branch "interprets the laws?" 

What is the Judaical Branch

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Give THREE reasons why the the Northwest Ordinance improtant?

It prohibited slavery in the NW territory

It established a plan that created all future states.  It allowed settles of the NW territory to form new states and would give them equal rights as those in already formed states.

400

Who is considered to be the father of the Constitution?

Who is James Madison

400

What is the name of the agreement that established the structure of the U.S. Congress?

What is the Great Compromise 

400

What is the name of the people who were AGAINST the Constitution?

What is the Anti-Federalists

400

Under the federal system; who has the rights to create laws about marriage, pet licensing and parks?

What is state government

500

How many senators are there?

2 per state, 100 total

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Who is the founding father who wrote most of the language of the constitution and who presented the Great Compromise?

Governeur Morris and Roger Sherman

500

What is the agreement that determined how to count enslaved people in a state's population?

What is the 3/5th Compromise

500

Which amendment gives natural citizenship to all people born in the United States?

What is the 14th amendment

500

Under the federal system; who has the rights to make laws about international trade and create & maintain post offices?

What is the federal government

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