The Articles of Confederation
The New Nation Faces Challenges
Creating the Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
This is a document that lays out a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of a government; it says what the federal government can and cannot do.
What is a CONSTITUTION?
100
This country blocked off the lower Mississippi River to U.S. shipping after the American Revolution, which affected western farmers and merchants.
Who is SPAIN?
100
This plan called for a bicameral congress that would be chosen based on population.
What is the VIRGINIA PLAN?
100
These were people who opposed the new Constitution.
Who are ANTI-FEDERALISTS?
100
These people supported the new Constitution.
Who are FEDERALISTS?
200
This is when you make it so more people can vote; you expand _____________.
What is SUFFRAGE?
200
This individual led a revolt to shut down the Massachusett's Supreme Court so the courts couldn't foreclose on anymore farms in the late 1700's.
Who is DANIEL SHAYS?
200
This compromise determined how the slaves would be factored in when determining representation for the states.
What is the 3/5th’s COMPROMISE?
200
The first 10 amendments are referred to as ______________; some states wouldn't ratify the Constitution unless these were added.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
200

This was the name of George Washington's estate outside of DC in Virginia? 

What was Mount Vernon? 

300
This was the document that laid out America's first government; under it there was NO president and NO federal judicial system.
What is the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
300

This is what you call trade between two or more states; under the Articles of Confederation the federal government had no power to control this.

What is INTERSTATE COMMERCE?

300
Name the 3 branches of the U.S. government?
What are the LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND JUDICIAL?
300

This percentage of the states must approve a proposed amendment before it can become the law of the land.

What is 3/4th's?

300
This is a principle that basically means that one branch is accountable to the other.
What is CHECKS AND BALANCES?
400
This piece of legislation set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands.
What is THE LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785?
400

This meeting was called with the goal of discussing the economic conditions of the country in 1786 and to discuss ways to improve the Articles of Confederation; only delegates from 9 states showed up.

What is the ANNAPOLIS CONVENTION?

400
This plan called for a unicameral legislature where each state would have an equal number of votes in the federal government.
What is the NEW JERSEY PLAN?
400
These were essays and documents written in support of the new Constitution.
What are the FEDERALIST PAPERS?
400

This individual wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which talked about religious freedom in the states.

Who is THOMAS JEFFERSON?

500
This a document that was signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to the laws like everyone else.
What is the MAGNA CARTA?
500

As our young nation began, we faced this type of economic period, in which you have poor economic activity and a rise in unemployment.

What is a DEPRESSION?

500
This is the term that refers to the sharing of powers between a central government and the states that make up a country.
What is FEDERALISM?
500
This was the 1st state that voted to ratify the Constitution.
What is DELEWARE?
500
This was passed in 1689 and made it so the king and queen couldn't pass laws or change existing laws without Parliament's permission; was one of the "ideas" about government that we adopted into our government.
What is the ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS?
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