Constitutional Convention
This prominent politician and general presided over the Philadelphia Convention.
Who is George Washington?
This Clause gives Congress the ability to regulate commerce.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This Article deals with amending the Constitution.
What is Article V?
This person was caught up in a court case with the state of Maryland over a tax on the Bank of the United States.
Who is James McCulloch?
This plan called for states to have equal votes in Congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This Clause gives Congress the ability to make laws to provide for the general well-being of the people.
What is the Welfare Clause?
This Article deals with the ratification of the Constitution.
What is Article VII?
This person tried to get the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus against James Madison over his commission.
Who is William Marbury?
This plan called for states to have votes proportional to their population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
This Article contains the supremacy clause and requires all officers swear to uphold the Constitution.
What is Article VI?
This early American faction wanted more political power to be in the hands of the states, they favoured the Articles of Confederation and fought to add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
Who are the Antifederalists?
This plan united the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
This Clause makes the Constitution the highest law in the land and above all other laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This Article pertains to relationships between the states.
What is Article IV?
This early American faction wanted more political power to be in the hands of the national government, they supported the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
What is the 3/5's Compromise/Federal Ratio?
This Clause allows Congress to stretch their power in order to execute the powers enumerated to them.
What is the Necessary and Proper/Elastic Clause?
What are Articles I, II, and III?
This political party became the official party of the Antifederalists.
Who are the Democratic-Republicans?