Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Compromises
Ratification
Amendments
100
What was the first national government after Independence?
Articles of Confederation
100
Chairman of the Convention
George Washington
100
Who shares powers with the Federal government?
The states
100
Who supported the Constitution and wanted a strong central government?
Federalist
100
The 13th
(50 extra points for the year)
Banned Slavery
1865
200
Who was the leader or supreme ruler under the Articles of Confederation?
No one, there was no president. The power was left to the states.
200
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
200
The compromise that called for equal representation for states forming a Senate and House of Representatives.
The Great Compromise
200
These people wanted power left to the states and did not support the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
200
The 19th
(50 extra Points for date)
Gave women the right to vote
1920
300
What is one crucial financial element not covered in the Articles?
The power to tax
300
Location of Convention
Philadelphia
300
The 3 branches of government and their "leaders" are:
Executive-President
Legislative- Congress
Judicial- Supreme Court
300
A series of essays written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison backing the Constitution.
Federalist papers
300
The 21st
(50 Extra points for date)
Ended Prohibition
1933
400
Who had the power to settle legal matters under the Articles?
The states, NO supreme court.
400
Type of Government the Virginia Plan purposed
Federal Government- 3 equal branches
400
What law is the "Supreme Law" of the land?
Federal Law
400
Anti-Federalist demanded this be added to the Constitution before they'd approve
Bill of Rights
400
The 15th
(50 Extra points for year)
Guaranteed former slaves and all male citizens the right to vote
1870
500
The word that describes a 2 house legislature- Senate and House of Representatives
Bicameral
500
Who wrote the Bill of Rights and the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
500
What was the 3/5th Compromise?
Counted slaves as 3/5th of a person in Southern states.
500
Name 5 of the 10 Bill of Rights (Any order)
500
The 18th
(20 extra points for year)
Banned the production & sale of alcohol - Prohibition
1917