The Articles of Confederation gave power mainly to...
What are states?
100
The First Constitutional Convention took place in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
100
States with high populations wanted more of this in government.
What is representation?
100
This branch of government is responsible for creating laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This amendment grants citizens freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to protest, and the right of assembly.
What is the First Amendment?
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could issue its own ______. It must've been hard to buy things!
What is money/currency?
200
The First Constitutional Convention was held in this year.
What is 1787?
200
This plan called for states to receive representation based on their populations.
What is the Virginia Plan?
200
This branch of government is responsible for making sure that laws are fair and follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
This amendment grants the right to a public and speedy trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
According to the Articles of Confederation, there was no national ________. I don't feel very safe now!
What is an army?
300
This is the only state that did not send delegates to the Convention.
What is Rhode Island?
300
This plan called for each state to receive equal representation in the federal government.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the law.
What is the Executive Branch?
300
According to the 4th Amendment, police officers need this in order to search your home or personal belongings.
What is a warrant?
400
This was a violent uprising of farmers in Massachusetts who protested high taxes.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
400
This man served as the note-taker during the convention.
Who is James Madison?
400
This compromise decreed that the legislative branch would be bicameral: one house with equal representation, and one with representation based on population.
What is the Great Compromise or Connecticut Plan?
400
This phrase means that one branch of government can never become more powerful than another.
What is Separation of Powers?
400
Death by hanging, stretching, or firing squad are all forms of this, which is prohibited by the 8th Amendment
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
500
Shays' Rebellion made people realize that the country needed a stronger central...
What is government?
500
This was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention
What is to revise the Articles of Confederation?
500
This compromise states that slaves will be counted in a state's population, but not all slaves.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
500
This is the number of congressmen and women in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
500
According to the 10th Amendment, any powers that are not found in the Constitution shall be granted to...