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This established a “firm league of friendship” among the states.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This gathering was held between May and September of 1787 in Philadelphia, where delegates discussed how to improve the government.
What is the Consitutional Convention?
This group supported the new Constitution and favored a strong central government.
Who are the Federalists?
This document is seen as the supreme law of the land, as laid out in Article VI of the same document.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This, otherwise known as the first ten amendments, was ratified in 1791.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Following our break from England, the Articles of Confederation made sure this level of government was weak.
What is the federal or central government?
This compromise at the constitutional convention states that every slave will count as 3/5ths a person in the state's population?
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
This collection of 85 essays was written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton defending the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Originally, there were only this many articles when the Constitution was ratified in 1788.
What is seven articles?
This amendment, passed in 1865, abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the 13th Amendment?
While bills could be passed with 9 of 13 states voting in favor, this was required to change the Articles of Confederation.
What is a unanimous vote, 13 of 13 states voting in favor?
This individual came out of retirement to lead the delegation at the Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington?
This group claimed that the Constitution lacked a protection of personal rights and freedoms.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This Federalist is know as the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
After an amendment proposal passes Congress, it must be ratified by this percentage of states.
What is 3/4s of the states?
The Articles granted Congress the power to borrow money, but did not give them this power to pay it back.
What is the power to tax/collect taxes?
Delegates arrived to the Constitutional Convention from every state EXCEPT this one.
What is Rhode Island?
Madison, Jay, and Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers under this pseudonym, meaning "of the people."
What is Publius?
This word describes how Congress is divided into two houses, as seen in Article I of the Constitution.
What is bicameral?
Women gained the right to vote with the passage of this.
What is the 19th Amendment?
This was a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts?
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This plan, proposed by James Madison, supported a bicameral legislative branch and representatives elected based on a state's population?
What is the Virginia Plan?
Richard Henry Lee, an Anti-Federalist, wrote this as criticism of the new Constitution.
What is Letter from the Federal Farmer?
This article of the Constitution establishes the President as the head of the executive branch.
What is Article II of the Constitution?
This amendment establishes that every person born in the USA is a citizen, and an immigrant can become a naturalized citizen.
What is the 14th Amendment?