Bill of Rights
What is the first 10 Amendments
This Branch Creates the Laws
What is the Legislative Branch
This political party believed in a strong central government and supported the creation of the Constitution
What is the Federalist Party
George Washington served in this war as a member of the British Army BEFORE the Revolutionary War
What is the French and Indian War
This "compromise" combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans and created a 2 chamber legislature we call Congress (aka the Legislative Branch).
What is the Great Compromise
This amendment protects freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.
What is the FIRST amendment
The President belongs to this branch of government
What is the Executive Branch
What is the Anti-Federalist Party
George Washington warned Americans of the dangers of political parties and disunity in this famous writing
What is Washington's Farewell Address
This "compromise" allowed slave states to count a portion of their slaves in their population totals to give them more votes in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
This amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizures
4th Amendment
What is the name of the Presidential Power to strike down laws passed by Congress?
Veto Power
This political party INSISTED that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution
What is the Anti-Federalists
George Washington served this many terms, setting the standard for how long presidents should remain in power
What is TWO terms
This European political movement resulted in many people losing their heads (literally) and an overthrow of King Louis XVI
What is the French Revolution
This amendment protects Americans against cruel & unusual punishment
The Legislative Branch is separated into two chambers called
What is the House of Representatives & The Senate
This political party was mostly supported by wealthy merchants and city folks
What is the Federalist Party
Washington set many of these, being the first president to "set the standard" for what it means to be President.
What is a Precedent
These are rights that all human beings have simply because they are human beings created in the image of god, according to John Locke
What are Natural Rights
This amendment protects you against self-incrimination (right to remain silent).
What is the 5th Amendment
This chamber of congress allocates votes to each state based on the population size of that state
What is the House of Representatives
Anti-Federalists were also known by this name
What is Democratic-Republicans
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many out of the 13 states had to vote "yes" in order to pass a law?
What is 9 out of 13 states
This is the President's close group of advisors that helps him run the country
What is The Cabinet