Terms
People
Constitutional Convention
Bill of Rights
Principles of the Constitution
100
To approve
What is to ratify?
100
Roger Sherman
Who was the creator of the Great Compromise?
100
Location of the Constitutional Convention?
What is Philadelphia?
100
Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution?
100
Popular Sovereignty
What is the term for power that lies with the people?
200
A person that wants a strong federal government.
What is a federalist?
200
William Patterson
Who was the creator of the New Jersey Plan?
200
55
What is the number of delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
200
Amendment 1
What are the Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of the Press, & Freedom to Petition.
200
Dividing the government into 3 separate branches.
What is separation of power?
300
Preamble
What is the opening statement of the Consitution?
300
The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
300
So that they may discuss their ideas openly and honestly.
Why did the delegates decide to keep the meeting a secret?
300
This amendment forbids police from entering your house without a search warrant.
What is the 4th amendment?
300
This principle ensure that no one is above the law.
What is rule of law?
400
Civil Liberties
What are Natural Rights?
400
The creator of the Virginia Plan.
Who was Edmund Randolph?
400
The Constitutional Convention took place in __________.
What is the summer of 1787?
400
This amendment protects the states rights.
What is the 10th amendment?
400
The President must ask Congress for permission to declare war or declare peace because of this principle.
What is checks & balances?
500
The system of making sure that each branch of the government has the right to restrain the powers of the other branches.
What is checks and balances?
500
John Dayton
Who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from New Jersey?
500
Rhode Island
What state was the last to ratify the Constitution?
500
Amendment 7
What is Trial by Jury?
500
Federalism
What is the division of powers between the state & national government?
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