Who Am I?
He led the Revolutionary War for the colonies. Voted unanimously to be the 1st President of the United States.
George Washington
An early American document that established the idea of Liberty, Equality, and Natural Unalienable Rights.
The Declaration of Independence
This group supported strong state governments
Antifederalists
Small states and large states fought over how to deal with representation in the national government, leading to a bicameral solution. The House of Representatives selected representation by ...
Population
Dividing the government into 3 branches is called
Separation of Powers
Responsible for the majority of the content in the Federalist Papers and 1st Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
Federalism
This group did not support the ratification of the Constitution
Antifederalist
This issue created an issue that would eventually drive some states to secede from the Union.
Slavery
The government's powers are restricted by law to protect individual rights and prevent the abuse of power.
Limited Government
He led the Constitutional Convention and was the main contributor to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
James Madison
Early colonial contract or agreement that established the concept of self-rule and consent of the governed
Mayflower Compact
This group did not support the addition of a Bill of Rights
Federalists
The compromise over the issue of Slave Trade set this date as the end for the buying and selling of slaves
1808
The 3 branches of government have the power to limit or oversee the actions of the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Responsible for the Bicameral legislative body (Congress).
Roger Sherman
Natural Laws that were written into the Constitution and guaranteed protection by the Government.
Natural Rights
This group felt that the 3 branches of government were the best way to govern the new nations
Federalists
The Great Compromise was based on which state's "plan"
Virginia
Federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state laws or constitutions, and state courts are bound to uphold the Constitution because of...
Constitutional Supremacy
An English philosopher whose writings influenced the concepts of natural rights, social contract, and branches of Government.
John Locke
The English document limiting royal power and laid the groundwork for modern legal rights and concepts of constitutional government.
Magna Carta
The group believed that government should be run by a well-educated, wealthy elite.
Federalist
Fear of "mob rule" led to the development of this system to elect the President
The Electoral College
The power of the Supreme Court to examine and invalidate actions of the legislative and executive branches of government if they are found to be unconstitutional or unlawful.
Judicial Review