GOVERNMENT
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
100

The branch that makes the law

what is legislative branch

100

Farmers who rebelled against the Articles of confederation because they were not paid for their services

What is shays rebellion

100

The small states liked this plan

What is the New Jersey plan

100

The people or public have right to choose who rules

What is popular sovereignty

200

The branch that interprets the law

what is the Judicial branch

200

The reason Congress could not regulate trade

what is interstate business difficulty

200

The large states liked this plan

What is the Virginia Plan

200

The government that is controlled by the people

what is limited gov.

300

The Government replaced by the Constitution

What is the Articles of Confederation

300

The reason the Articles of Confederation was replaced with the Constitution

What is the need for a stronger Federal government

300

This is the name of the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans

the great compromise

300

The ability to separate the power between the three branches

what is Separation of power

400

The branch that enforces the law  

what is the Executive branch

400

The reason the national government did not have the power to raise an army

What is  they couldn't tax the people

400

The year the Constitutional Convention took place

When is 1787

400

The power that is set aside for the states

what is reserved power

500

The first three words in the constitution

what is We the People

500

The reason it was difficult to pass laws

what is they needed all 13 state votes

500

The state the Constitutional Convention took place in

Where is Pennsylvania

500

The power directly given to the national gov. By the constitution

What is enumerated powers?