Bill of Rights
Who was able to convince the convention to ratify the constitution by promising to add the Bill of Rights?
John Hancock
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington.
What did the Declaration of Independence express?
The Colonists views on government and their grievances/dislike against the British King
Name an issue discussed at the first Constitutional Convention.
State representation, large states wanted power based on population, how to pick the executive, rights of individuals (slaves)
When a branch wants say "no" to a proposed bill, what do we call it?
What is a veto!
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect individual's freedoms and rights
What country lent a helping hand to the colonists during the Revolutionary War?
Who is France.
Based on the Declaration of Independence, what kind of government did the colonists want?
What is a Democracy/to govern themselves.
What process is used to choose the President and Vice President? (hint: we still use it today)
What is the Electoral College
What are the THREE branches of government expressed in the Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is the first amendment of the constitution?
A fight between British soldiers and American colonists that killed several colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre.
What is considered the "first" constitution that was created DURING the Revolutionary War?
The Articles of Confederation
The compromise that counted enslaved individuals as part of a state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise
Which feature of the Constitution divides the governments into three branches?
What is the sixth amendment?
Right to a fair trial
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act are known as what?
What are the Intolerable Acts
Who is the father of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This compromise gave states equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise
The Constitution allowed Congress to ban WHAT after 1808?
What is slavery
19th
What was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
What is Lexington and Concord.
What phrase from the Declaration of Independence reflects the colonists' desire for independence?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
What two plans were proposed to the convention and were brought together to create the Great Compromise?
What are the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
This concept reflects the idea that the people hold the ultimate power
What is Popular Sovereignty