Parts of the Constitution
The first ten amendments are called.
What is The Bill of Rights?
People wno supporters of the Constitution.
Who are Federalists?
Was great for large states, bad for small.
What is The Virginia Plan?
In 1777, the Articles of Confederation had loosely joined 13 independent states. American leaders decided that the national government needed to be ________.
What is needed to be stronger?
The second part of the articles of the Constitution.
What is the Executive Branch and it's powers?
The third article of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch and it's powers?
A form of government in which power is divided between the federal government and the states.
what is federalism?
Was great for small states, bad for large.
What is The New Jersey Plan?
A meeting took place in __________.
What is Independence Hall?
The first part of the articles of the Constitution.
What is the Legislative Branch and it's powers?
The beginning "statement" of the constitution.
What is the Preamble?
Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
Who are Anti-Federalists?
An agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation.
What is The Great Compromise?
People decided they needed a new government after ________.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion. Which article is this?
What is the the forth article?
The middle, and most important, part of the Constitution.
What are the articles in the Constitution?
A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
An agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other person.
What is The Three-Fifths Compromise?
Was a Virginian and a leader during the Revolution.
Who is Patrick Henry?
The final part of the constitution.
What are the amendments?
Most anti-federalists became federalists a ________ was added.
What is a Bill of Rights?
A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.
What is the Electoral College?
Presented the The New Jersey Plan.
Who was William Paterson?