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Washington was chosen as commander of what army in 1775?
What is the Continental Army?
This amendment protects freedoms such as speech, religion, and assembly
What is the First Amendment?
This was the first constitution of the U.S., in effect before the Constitution
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
These two were the founders of the first political parties.
Who were Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?
Washington established this group of advisors to help him run the executive branch.
What is the Cabinet?
This amendment protects the right to own a firearm.
What is the Second Amendment?
This 1786 uprising in Massachusetts showed the weakness of the Articles.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This system allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches, helping prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This group opposed the ratification of the Constitution because they feared a strong national government would threaten individual and states’ rights.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
What famous speech did Washington give when he decided not to run again?
What is the Farewell Address?
The sharing of power between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This law created a process for new territories to become states.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
This introduction to the Constitution explains the purposes of the government, including establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, and promoting the general welfare.
What is the Preamble?
Alexander Hamilton proposed this financial institution to help stabilize the economy and manage the nation’s debt.
What is the national bank?
This 1794 uprising tested Washington's ability to enforce federal laws and involved a tax on a certain alcohol.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
This land law created a system for dividing and selling western lands.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
This Compromise settled how states would be represented in Congress, with two houses
What is the Great Compromise?
Alias for the French agents demanding bribes from American ships
Who are X, Y, and Z?
In his farewell address, Washington warned against these.
What are political parties?
This gives you the right not to testify against yourself in court
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This was the name of the unrecognized “14th state” proposed in present‑day eastern Tennessee that arose in 1784 after western North Carolina settlers formed their own government.
What is the lost state of Franklin?
Southern States wanted enslaved people counted for representation but not for taxes, leading to this agreement
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
Alexander Hamilton believed in this type of interpretation of the Constitution, which allowed the federal government to take actions not explicitly forbidden.
What is a loose interpretation of the Constitution?