the department heads who advise the president
what is the cabinet
Third President of the United States who had the supreme court rule Judicial Review
Thomas Jefferson
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
What caused Shay'sRebellion?
taxes placed on farmers
This ceremony starts a new presidency
Inauguration
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Bill of Rights
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Pennsylvania was founded as colony for what purpose?
a proprietary colony that provided a place of religious freedom for Quakers.
Alexander Hamilton was a leader of this "party"
The Federalist Party
What are the three branches of the government? and what Articles coincide with each?
Judicial Branch article 3
Executive Branch article 2
Legislative Branch article 1
The Federalist strongly supported a
strong centralized government
What was the Fifteenth Amendment?
The right to vote for all free men
The Northwest Ordinance helped to make rules for this
Statehood
President Washington was a General in this war
The Revolutionary War
Name 4 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No Army, No money, NO president, 13 out of 13 for change, Etc...
James Madison did not approve of investors making a profit in this way
Speculators
Established the nation's first cabinet
George Washington
The Great Compromise created what?
Our bicameral system of government
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
a party that supported the common people and favored a small, limited government
Anti-Federalists
The amendment guaranteeing states' rights to anything not outlined in the Constitution
10th
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
The term of a Supreme Court Justice
Life
Document that incited the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
the first secretary of the treasury
Alexander Hamiltion
The amendment requiring a warrant for police search
4th
What is my name? I arranged for the colonies to create a single army, Join or Die was my motto.
Ben Franklin
a party that supported industry, a growing centralized government, and rule by property owners
Federalist
In 1789, Congress passed this type of tax on imported goods to protect domestic products
Protective tariff
The argument between these two men resulted in a faction in the Federalist party
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
A change to the Constitution requires this proportion of votes
2/3
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This man was is considered the "drafter" of the Constitution
James Madison
America's second president who was involved with midnight judges, he was Washingtons successor
John Adams
Name 1 of the 5 historical documents that was an inspiration for the Constitution
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Virginia Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, & Mayflower Compact
Which amendment introduced the idea, if your rights are not covered in the future under rights of the accused, then this amendment will?
9th
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives