Nation's First Governments
The Road to the Constitution
The Structure of Our Constitution
Principles Underlying the Constitution
Vocab
100
What is the date that New Hampshire became a state?
January 17, 1776
100
Each state was asked to send delegates to _________?
The Philadelphia Convention
100
What is the number of articles found on the Constitution?
7
100
The Constitution really is a statement about_________.
popular sovereignty
100
define bicameral
a leguslature consisting of two parts or houses
200
What is considered to be the American ideals of individual rights?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
200
Who was the oldest delegate at the Philadelphia Convention and at what age?
Benjamin Franklin, 81
200
How many amendments are there in the constitution?
27
200
What are the 5 fundamental principles of government
popular sovereignty, the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism
200
define confederation
a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
300
What was known as the first constitution of the United States of America?
The Articles of Confederation
300
True/False, During the Philadelphia Convention, each representative had one vote and why
False, each state had one vote no matter how many representatives were there
300
What are Framers and what did they do?
people that wrote the constitution so that it could be adapted to meet changing needs
300
What is the main idea of the Constitution
to set forth the basic principles of government
300
define electoral college
a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
400
where was the Ordinance of 1785 first applied?
Northwestern territories
400
What is the job that the congress gave the delegates?
revising the constitution
400
Who became the first president to die in office and in what year?
William Henry Harrison, 1841
400
Under federalism, how is power divided
between national and state governments
400
define federalists
supporters of the constitution
500
What was the most significant achievement of Congress under the Articles of confederation?
Northwest ordinance
500
What was the last state to have the constitution ratified and what was the new state called?
Rhode Island
500
In what year did the president started proposing bills and budgets to congress?
1913
500
What are the three types of power
expressed, reserved, and concurrent powers
500
define amendment
any change to the Constitution
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