Constitution
The Constitution replaced this weaker government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
George Washington knew how to lead soldiers, lead a Constitutional Convention, and lead our country as the first president. You could say he was great at this skill.
What is leadership?
General of the Continental Army, Leader of the Constitution, and our First President.
Who is George Washington?
This was the name of the first document for our country. Shays' Rebellion showed it wasn't all that good.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
9 out of 13 states need to do this before the Constitution could go into effect.
What is ratify?
9 out of 13 states had ratify the Constitution. Ratify means this.
What is approve?
A Federalist who loved big banks, he's better known for this 2015 musical about his life.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The Articles of Confederation didn't really work out. So we had a convention and wrote this document instead.
What is the Constitution?
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution get this special name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Alexander Hamilton wanted to increase the amount of money in our economy. That means he wants to increase this word that means success and wealth.
What is prosperity?
This Democratic-Republican was Writer of the Declaration of Independence, Washington's Secretary of State, and the Third President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Farmers got angry about a tax on whiskey, that led to this rebellion.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
These two groups argued over who got more power in the Constitution - the states or the federal government
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Washington's special group of advisors was also called this. You might store files or dishes in it.
What is Cabinet?
The Constitution may not have said it was ok to have this, but how else will the president assign important roles to this group who give him advice?
What is the Cabinet?
To bank or not to bank. That is the question. Whether it is constitutional to have a National Bank was one argument these two parties had.
Who are Hamilton and Jefferson?