New American Government & Constitution
First form of elected legislature in the US
What is the House of Burgesses?
First two political parties in the US
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
First president of the US
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial? (any order counts)
Most powerful government in federalism.
Purpose of the Declaration of Independence
What is breaking away from England?
Document the Anti-Federalists wanted to add to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Rebellion that proved the strength of the federal government.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
Two houses in Congress.
What is the House of Representatives and Senate?
Powers written down in the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
First type of government that the US used
What is a Confederation?
Document written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton to prove the Constitution addressed concerns of the other party.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Response to counting slave populations in the states for government representation
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Person in charge of the Supreme Court.
Who is the Chief Justice? OR Who is John Roberts Jr?
Powers that are not written down, but not denied to the government (have to be necessary and proper)
What are implied powers?
Rebellion against the Massachusetts government over taxes
What is Shays Rebellion?
Great/Connecticut Compromise solved this issue
What is state representation in government? OR What is the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
John Adams passed this to remove French and British spies and dissenters of the government from America.
What are the Alien & Sedition Acts?
Georgia's current senators (prior to 2026 election)
Who are Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock?
Granted to the President that has the same power as a law, but does not require Congressional approval.
What is an executive order?
Most successful piece of the Articles of Confederation
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
Four major principles to the US Constitution
What are Popular sovereignty, Rule of law, Federalism, and Separation of Powers?
Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions argued this idea for federal laws.
What is Nullification?
Group that serves as the advisors to the president.
What is The Cabinet?
Example of an implied power.
What is drafting people into the military? OR What is protecting against mail fraud? OR What is establishing the IRS?