Articles of Confederation
The first document for a national government following the Declaration of Independence.
What are:
The Articles of Confederation
This person was the Chairman of the Convention and later the President of the US.
Who is:
George Washington?
Federalism is when the National Government shares its powers with this.
What are:
The States
This group proposed a Constitution.
Who are:
The Federalists?
The author of the Virginia Statute from Religious Freedom.
Who is:
Thomas Jefferson?
Under the Articles, they were able to enforce the laws.
Who is:
No One
This man is considered the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is:
James Madison
The U.S. Senate is given this many votes per state.
What is:
Two?
This group wanted a strong national government.
Who are:
The Federalists?
The Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Who is:
George Mason?
Under the Articles, they had the power to tax.
Who are:
The States
James Madison's Virginia Plan was written with this purpose.
What is:
Separate the federal government into 3 Equal branches?
The the three names of the Three Branches of Government.
What are:
Legislative, Executive, & Judicial?
This group apposed the proposed Constitution.
Who is:
Anti-Federalists?
The Author of the Bill of Rights.
Who is:
James Madison?
Under the Articles, they had the only power to decide legal cases.
Who are:
The States
This man wrote much of the Bill of Rights
Who is:
James Madison?
Known as the "Supreme Law of the land"
What is"
The Constitution or Federal Law
Anti-federalists were opposed to the proposed Constitution for fears of this.
What is:
Too much federal power?
This Amendment guarantees that no one can search your property without a warrant.
What is:
The Fourth?
This means an agreement to work together.
What is:
Confederation?
This is the location of the Constitutional Convention in hopes of showing some "Brotherly love" to form a new Union.
Where is:
Philadelphia?
This compromise was created to allow the Southern states to included slaves in their population but not fully.
What is:
3/5ths Compromise?
This was included in the Constitution in order to please the Anti-Federalists.
What is:
Bill of Rights?
This Amendment protects your freedom of Religion, Speech, the press , Petition, and to Assemble.
What is:
The First?