Articles of Confederation
In order for an amendment to be passed under the Articles, this many states needed to approve it.
What is 13 or all of them?
This political idea states that each branch of the government should be able to have a power that stops another branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balance?
This individual was known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This political idea stated that the power of the government should be placed into different parts of the government so that it does not become too powerful.
What is separation of powers?
This group believed that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary.
What is the Federalists?
This battle was considered to be the "turning point" of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This event led to the end of the Articles of Confederation as it showed the weakness of not having a standing army.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This branch is given the authority of Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Force.
What is Executive Branch?
This French Enlightenment thinker is responsible for the political idea of separation of powers.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This law created a way for territories to become states and prohibited slavery in the new territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The 10th Amendment states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." This is the political concept stated here.
What is Federalism?
This was the river that Washington crossed to secure the victory at Trenton.
What was the Delaware River?