People
Plans
Branches
Bill of Rights
Government
100
This farmer raided an arsenal in Massachusetts which led many people to believe that the Articles of Confederation were not working
Who is Daniel Shays?
100
This plan favored the larger, more populous states
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
The law-making branch
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
These citizens favored the Constitution and wanted a strong national government
Who are Federalists?
100
This system keeps each branch from misusing or having too much power
What are checks and balances?
200
This leader was president of the Constitutional Convention and later became President of the United States!
Who is George Washington?
200
This plan stated that each state would be represented equally in a 1 house Congress
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
Law-enforcing branch
What is the executive branch?
200
This amendment gives the people the right to follow any religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to assemble
What is the First Amendment?
200
This level of government makes sure to take care of issues that affect the entire country
What is the federal government?
300
This leader created the Virginia Plan after delegates decided to get rid of the Articles of Confederation
Who is Edmund Randolph?
300
This plan was originally called the Connecticut Compromise but would later be known as this
What is the Great Compromise?
300
This branch decides if laws are fair
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
This amendment protects citizens from unfair searches
What is the Fourth Amendment?
300
This level of government oversees the construction of highways and parks, as well as public education
What is state government?
400
This leader suggested the New Jersey Plan
Who is William Paterson?
400
This compromise was made to figure out how to count the slave population towards representation in government
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
400
This branch is responsible for declaring war and printing money
What is the legislative branch?
400
These amendments deal with due process of law
What are the Fifth through Eighth Amendments?
400
The government gets its power from the people, also known as this
What is popular sovereignty?
500
The second President of the United States
Who is John Adams?
500
In order for the Constitution to be put into action, this amount of states had to ratify it
What is 9?
500
This branch's leaders serve a life term!
What is the Judicial branch?
500
This amendment says that all of the reserved powers belong to the states or people
What is the Tenth Amendment?
500
The right to vote
What is suffrage?
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