Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Presidents
MYSTERY!
100
What kind of national government did the Articles of Confederation make?
WEAK
100
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights!
100
Name the first 5 presidents in order, 1-5.
1) George Washington
2) John Adams
3) Thomas Jefferson
4) James Madison
5) James Monroe
100
What was the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
Enslaved people were counted as 3/5 of a person when deciding a state population. This was important because it changed the number of votes slave-owning states had in the national government.
200
What branch of government did the Articles of Confederation allow?
LEGISLATIVE
200
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
200
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase was land that Thomas Jefferson bought from France for the US. It allowed Americans to start moving west!
200
4 out of the first 5 presidents were from the same state. What state is it?
VIRGINIA!
300
TRUE or FALSE: The Articles of Confederation are the first section of the US Constitution.
FALSE!
300
Why were GEORGE WASHINGTON and JAMES MADISON important people at the Constitutional Convention?
GEORGE WASHINGTON was president of the convention.
JAMES MADISON was the main author of the Constitution.
300
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was a declaration from James Monroe that warned European nations to stay away from North and South America.
300
Who is in the legislative branch of the federal government, and what do they do?
Congress makes laws!
400
How many votes did Virginia get under the Articles of Confederation?
Every state had ONE vote!
400
What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Convention?
The primary goal of the Constitutional Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
400
Under which president did America develop a 2-party political system?
John Adams
400
What does "common currency" mean?
Common currency means a type of money that different groups of people all use and share.
500
Name TWO weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Congress had no power to regulate taxes.
There was no common currency.
There were no executive or judicial branches.
500
TRUE or FALSE: One reason the Articles of Confederation and US Constitution are different is that the Constitution banned slavery in America.
FALSE
500
What significant event is James Madison known for as president, and why was it important?
The War of 1812 made European nations start to respect America as a new country.
500
The __________ was added to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Bill of Rights