Founding Fathers
Explain It
Give Me the Bill
That's MY Job
Make a Plan
100
He was elected, by his peers, president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
100
A person chosen to represent others.
What is a delegate?
100
This right protects freedom of religion, speech, and press.
What is the first amendment.
100
The commander in chief of the military, head of the executive branch. Can also veto laws.
Who is the President.
100
The two parts of Congress.
The Senate and House of Representatives
200
The Constitutional Convention was held here.
Where is the State House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
200
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
200
This amendment protects people from illegal search and seizures.
What is the fourth amendment.
200
The Supreme Court and federal courts make up this branch.
What is the judicial branch.
200
The plan that proposed Congress be given much greater power over the states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
300
He is responsible for writing the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
300
Powers in the Constitution that are left to the individual states.
What is reserved powers.
300
This amendment protects your right to "bear arms."
What is the second amendment.
300
The senate has this many representatives.
What is 100, 2 from each state.
300
This plan stated that each state, large or small, would have the same number of representatives in Congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan.
400
A person who was opposed to the new Constitution
What is Antifederalists
400
The First Ten Amendments in the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights.
400
This amendment gives you the right to "take the fifth"
What is the fifth amendment.
400
This branch makes the laws and establishes taxes.
What is Legislative branch.
400
The plan that divided Congress into two parts, called Houses. One house called the Senate, the other called the House of Representatives.
What is The Great Compromise.
500
He is credited with beginning many of our nations federal programs such as the volunteer fire department and national park system.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
These are the responsibilities/rights implied or suggested in the Constitution.
What are; defend country obey laws vote pay taxes serve on a jury
500
He wrote the Great Compromise
Who is Roger Sherman.
500
Appoints Supreme Court justices and other federal judges.
What is the Executive branch.
500
This plan counted enslaved people as three-fifths of the population for for both representation in Congress and for taxes.
What is Three-Fifths Compromise?
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