Kept a journal during the Constitutional Convention
Who is James Madison
100
A group of individual state governments that come together for a common purpose
What is a confederation.
100
Longest Article in the Constitution
What is Article I
100
People who were against the Constitution
What is Anti-Federalist
100
Each branch of the government is able to limit the powers of the other branches
What is Checks and Balances
200
An uprising in Massachusetts that caused some to fear that rebellion by the people was near.
What is Shay's Rebellion
200
Congress had no power to collect taxes
What is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
200
Describes the duties of the Judicial Branch
What is Article III
200
The Founders did not fully trust the people to elect the President and Vice-President.
What is The Electoral College
200
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch
300
Plan of government that guaranteed the larger states more representatives in the Legislature
What is the Virginia Plan
300
The Articles could not be changed without the agreement of all 13 states
What is problems with the Articles of Confederation
300
Powers listed in the Constitution
What is Enumerated Powers
300
Plan of government that was loosely based on the Articles of Confederation.
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
Can impeach judges and reject appointments of judges
What is the Legislative branch
400
Compromise that created a bicameral legislature. Each state would have two senators and members of the House of Representatives would be based on the population of the state.
What is The Great Compromise
400
Set up a government for the new area and became the model for new governments in new territories
What is the Northwest Ordinance
400
Protects the rights of individual citizens. The first ten Amendments to the Constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
400
Major objection by Anti-Federalist regarding the new Constitution
What is lack of protecting individual rights (Bill of Rights)
400
Can veto Legislation
What is the Executive branch
500
Every five enslaved people would count as three free men
What is the Three- Fifth's Compromise
500
Set up a plan for surveying western lands
What is the Ordinance of 1785
500
In favor of a strong central government
What is Federalist
500
The Constitution resolves conflict between state laws and federal laws
What is The Supremacy Clause
500
Can impeach the president and override presidential veto.