Before the Constitution
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
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Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9
100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100

How many states had to agree to ratify the constitution? 

What are 9/13

100

What is the government type where a group of wealthy individuals hold power? 

What is an oligarchy 

200

Document that declared independence from Great Britain 

What is the Declaration of Independence

200
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
200

What kind of legislature does the U.S currently have? 

What is bicameral

200

a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution

What are the Federalist Papers

200
resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
300
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
300

What type of government does the U.S have? 

What is a republic 

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300
the supreme court established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case
What is Marbury vs. Madison
300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400
Exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
400
Numbers of members in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 435
400

Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.

What is separation of powers

400

Which size states supported the Virginia Plan? 

What are large states 

400

What is an example of a delegated, reserved, and concurrent power?

Delegated- Military, coining money

Reserved- Education, Marriage laws

Concurrent- Taxation 

500
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose taxes on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War "Seven Year's War"
500

Who is the current speaker of the House? 

Mike Johnson 

500

Which enlightenment thinker believed in the idea of a social contract and believed people should give up some freedom in favor of the General Will of the people.

Rousseau

500

The first 10 amendments are referred to as the what? 

What are Bill of Rights 

500

Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed

Social Contract Theory

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