____________________________ This Branch, headed by the president would implement and enforce the laws.
What is Executive
100
____________________________ Plan that proposed scraping the Articles of Confederation entirely and creating a new national government.
What is Virginia plan
100
___________________________Erupted in Massachusetts when a new tax that fell heavily on poor farmers was contested.
What is shays rebellion
100
Who declared the success of the Philadelphia Convetion to be "little short of a miracle"
What is George Washington
200
These people were against the constitution
What is anti-federalists
200
18. ___________________________ Branch of government made up of the two houses of congress – the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is Legislative
200
____________________________ Plan that proposed keeping the Articles of Confederation but modifying them to give the central national government more power.
What is new jersey plan
200
___________________________ before the Constitution was created this system had a weaker central governments with most of the power belonging to the states.
What is Article of Confederation
200
One of the most influencial nationalists, a member of the Virginia assembly and head of its commerce committee
What is james Madison
300
Rule by the people
Popular sovereignty
300
___________________________ Branch of government that is a system of federal courts that would interpret laws and render judgment in cases involving those laws.
What is Judicial
300
taxes on imported goods
What is duty
300
____________________________ For the purpose of representation and taxes it was determined that in states with slavery, every 5 slaves would count as 3 people.
What is 3/5 compromise
300
Prominent Anti Federalist
What is John Hancock or Patrick Henry
400
___________________________ Presidential power to reject acts of congress.
What is Veto
400
Constitution divided up the responsibilities of each gov't branch
What is separation of powers
400
An economic slowdown
What is recession
400
What is the beginning of the constitution called?
What is preamble
400
The article of confederation established a strong central gov't - True or False
What False
500
____________________________ Formally accuse a government official of misconduct or shady/illegal dealings.
What is impeach
500
Providing the plan for governing and setting up the western territory
What is northwest ordinance
500
changes to the constitution
What is amendments
500
Which state had the most people sign the constitution
What is PA
500
True or False - The constitution is not long used to interpret laws