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100
He led the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
100
The city where the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia?
100
goods coming into a country
What are imports?
100
a word that means to approve of or agree to
What is ratify?
100
Which branch of the government decides if laws have been broken and determines the punishment?
What is the Supreme Court?
200
The delegate who worked the most on making the Constitution. He has the nickname "Father of the Constitution." He introduced the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
200
The state that Daniel Shays was from.
What is Massachusetts?
200
goods leaving a country
What are exports?
200
an agreement that is not what either side really wants, but both sides can live with
What is a compromise?
200
The number of states needed to approve the Constitution to make it law.
What are nine states (out of 13).
300
He lead a rebellion because he couldn't pay his taxes in silver.
Who is Daniel Shays?
300
The delegates met at the Constitutional Convention in the summer of ________.
What is 1787?
300
another word for tax
What is a tariff?
300
the introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
300
Two groups that disagreed about the Bill of Rights
What are Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
400
The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He encouraged all states to sign the Constitution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
The building where the Constituional Convention took place.
What is Independence Hall? Also acceptable: The Pennsylvania State House (as it was known back in those days)
400
another word for a representative for a group of people
What is a delegate?
400
a government run by representatives of the people; the people take part in government by electing the representatives.
What is a republic?
400
This divided Congress into two groups.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
He would not sign the constitution because it didn't include freedom from slavery. He said slavery would "bring the judgment of heaven on a country."
Who is George Mason?
500
The name of George Washington's home in Virginia
What is Mount Vernon?
500
the branch of government that makes the laws
What is Congress (Legislative)?
500
the branch of government that carries out the laws
What is the President (Executive)?
500
The way state governments make money.
What are tariffs on imports?
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