Articles of Confederation
The name of the government first created after the colonists declared independence
What is the Articles of Confederation.
This deal made it so only 3 of every 5 slaves counted as votes
What is the 3/5ths Compromise.
This document is the supreme law of the land
What is the United States Constitution.
How many branches of government do we have?
What is three.
The 15th amendment gave voting rights to this group of people
What is African American.
One of the problems with the Articles of Confederation
What is no power to tax, no executive or judicial branch?
The compromise that saved the Constitution, and appeased both big and small states.
What is the Great Compromise.
This founding father wrote the Constitution.
Who is James Madison.
The Branch of Government responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislature.
In 1920, the 19th amendment gave voting rights to who?
What are women.
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
When is 1781 or during the American Revolution.
What do we call a Two-House legislature.
What is Bicameral.
The introduction to the Constitution
What is the preamble.
This branch of government is in charge of interpreting the law?
What is judicial.
What amendment states a President can only serve two term?
What is the 22nd amendment.
How did the Constitutional Convention fix the Articles of Confederation?
What is threw it out and wrote the U.S. Constitution.
This compromise left the issue of slavery alone for 20 years
What is the commerce compromise.
The first ten amendments to the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights.
The Branch of Government responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws.
What is the Executive Branch.
What amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th.
This revolt by farmers in Massachusetts showed that the Articles of Confederation was a weak form of government
What is Shay's Rebellion.
Number of delegates that were at the Constitutional Convention
What is 55.
The U.S Constitution is what kind of government?
What is a limited government.
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
What is 9.
The amendment that allows the government to collect income taxes
What is the 16th?