Constitutional Convention
Played a big role in drafting and promoting the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
Branch responsible for making laws.
What is Congress?
First U.S. President and leader of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
President with power of veto, elected to a 4 year term(no term limit)
Who was going to be the leader of the new governmen?
First states to ratify
What were Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania?
Articles of Confederation were replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention 1787?
Branch responsible for enforcing laws.
What are the President and executive branch?
One of the primary authors of the Federalist Papers.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Bicameral legislature with the Senate based on equal representation
What was the Great Compromise?
Nine out of thirteen states ratified the Constitution
When was June 1788?
Limited the Federal government’s ability to function efficiently.
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution guarantee fundamental rights.
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Author of Common Sense
Who was Thomas Paine?
Solution for if slaves would count for population based on representation
What was the 3/5 compromise?
Last states to ratify
What were Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island?
Proposed representation based on population, favoring big states.
What was the Virginia Plan?
Part of Bill of Right, guarantees individual freedoms like speech, religion, and press.
What is Freedom of Speech?
One of the authors of the Federalist Papers who was against it.
Who was James Madison?
Congress would not tax state exports and the slave trade would end in 1808
What was the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise?
First temporary Capital
What was New York?
Created a bicameral legislature with representation in the House based on population and equal representation in the Senate.
What was the Great Compromis?
The Supreme Court and lower courts interpret it.
What is the Branch responsible for interpreting laws?
Delegate of Virginia in the Constitutional Convention
Who was Patrick Henry?
A person held to service or labor who fled to another state would be returned to their owner
What was the Fugitive Slave Clause?
First President
Who was George Washington?