Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Debates and Compromises
Three Branches of Government
People and Places
100
The Articles of Confederation hoped to bring the 13 colonies together in a firm league of ______________
What is friendship?
100
The convention was held in 1787 in this city
What is Philadelphia?
100
In this type of government authority is shared
What is a federal system of government?
100
Before a law becomes a law, it is this.
What is a bill?
100
He said Congress had become a "rope of sand".
Who is James Madison?
200
A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country is called this
What is a republic?
200
This state refused to attend because they did not agree with a strong national government
What is Rhode Island?
200
Setting up public schools is the job of which part of government
What is the state government?
200
This branch creates the bills that become the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
200
He might have had a new quote, "Give me a strong national government and I'll want death!!"
Who is Patrick Henry?
300
This rebellion showed that people were not happy with their government
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
He was elected president of the convention.
Who is George Washington?
300
This plan said that each state should have 1 equal vote...no matter the population of the state.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
This branch makes sure that all laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
This plan was named for the state that believed representation should be based on population.
What is Virginia?
400
Land that belongs to the national government but is not a state is called this
What is a territory?
400
The introduction to the Constitution was called this
What is the Preamble?
400
The decision to have 2 houses--one based on population, one equal for all was determined by this
What is the Great Compromise?
400
This system keeps any one branch from having too much power.
What is the system of checks and balances?
400
This person can be elected to two four-year terms...as long as he was born in the USA!
Who is the President of the United States of America?
500
This described the steps by which new states would be formed from the lands in the west
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
500
This man had the job of writing down all the ideas approved at the convention.
Who is Gouveneur Morris?
500
For every five slaves, this many would count when figuring taxation and representation for a state.
What is 3?
500
The President can make one, Congress can approve it, and the Supreme Court explains its meaning...what is IT?
What is a treaty?
500
I was carried to the Constitutional Convention in a sedan chair
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
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