Vocabulary
This is the branch of government that executes or carries out the law. In the U.S., it is led by the President.
What is the executive branch?
These are the two foreign rivalries the U.S. had during the time of the Articles of Confederation. The first promised to leave the Americas, but refused to leave despite signing a treaty (The government wasn't able to do anything because they had no army). The second, refused to recognize the U.S.'s land claims to their territory because they weren't present at the treaty discussion. (2 answers)
Who are England and Spain?
This is the person elected by the 55 delegates present at the Constitutional Convention who was chosen to lead as President and discussion leader.
Who is George Washington?
This is the other name for the President of the U.S. This name means that the President is also the leader of the military, can make treaties, and appoint people to different government offices.
Who is the Commander in Chief?
This is the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
This is a written document that describes the structure and powers of a nation or state government. The U.S.'s is the oldest national one of these in the world.
What is a Constitution?
These are the rules of the Articles of Confederation. (5 answers)
What is organized around a weak central government, states have more power than the central government, the central government couldn't tax states, the central government had no army, and no federal courts or president?
This state is also known as the "Constitution State" because they ratified the Constitution first.
What is Delaware?
This house in the legislative branch is based on the population of the state. To become one of these people, you must be 25 or older, a U.S. citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the state you represent.
What is the House of Representatives?
This is the reason there was no Bill of Rights in the first draft of the Constitution.
What are the Framers believed any power not written went to the people and the states?
This is the group that advises the President. They are the heads of the different departments in the U.S. government, and make up the presidential line of succession.
What is the Cabinet?
This is the full name of the Articles of Confederation. It was created in July 1776 by the Confederation Congress.
What is The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union?
This person wrote the most Federalist Papers and how many papers he wrote. (2 answers)
Who is Alexander Hamilton and 51?
These are the branches within the judicial branch. The first hears cases for federal laws, the second hears appeals, and the third is the highest court whose judgement is final. (3 answers)
What is the district courts, appeal court/court of appeals, and the Supreme Court?
This amendment gives you the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This branch interprets the laws and runs the court system. In the U.S., it is led by the Supreme Court.
What is the judicial branch?
These are the ratios of states that had to agree to change anything in the Articles of Confederation. The first ratio was for passing laws, the second ratio was for amending the Articles of Confederation.
What is 9/13 and 13/13?
These are the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention. The first plan was developed by James Madison, who believed in three branches and a legislative branch based on population. The second plan was developed by William Patterson who also believed in three branches but wanted equal representation for states in the legislative branch. (2 answers)
What is the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan?
These are the two types of powers in the legislative branch. One type is specifically written in the Constitution, and the second type is so the government can grow and change over time. (2 answers)
What are the Enumerated Powers and the Necessary and Proper/Elastic Clause?
This amendment in the Bill of Rights makes it illegal for the government to force you to quarter a soldier in times of peace.
What is the Third Amendment?
This is an organization or alliances of several groups joined together.
What is a Confederation?
This is the weakness of the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays Rebellion. It was tied to the bank foreclosures that led to farmers like Shays to lose their farms. (2 answers)
What is people being desperate for money that didn't exist and the government was unable to help them?
These were the two groups arguing for and against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The first group was pro-Constitution, and was led by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, and famously published a collection of essays under the name "Publius." The second group was anti-Constitution, let by Adams, Henry, and Hancock and argued that the Constitution didn't have a Bill of Rights, meaning we could become like England. (2 Answers)
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
This is the special clause in the Constitution, located in Article VI, that makes the Constitution and federal government the "supreme law of the land." This means the central government has more power than the states.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This amendment in the Bill of Rights makes it so any rights not specifically listed in the Constitution go to the people and the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment?