Creating the Constitution
Plans and Compromises
The Government
The Bill of Rights
Early Political Parties
100

America’s first plan of government.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

100

Under the Articles, power came from the __________.

What are the states?

100

The branch that makes laws.

What is the Legislative Branch?

100

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Legal Rights of People Accused of Crimes?

100

Leader of the Federalist Party.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

200

This law divided western lands into townships.

What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?

200

He wanted power to come from the people instead.

Who is James Madison?

200

The branch that enforces laws.

What is the Executive Branch?

200

Searches and seizures

Protected Rights Against Government Abuse & Power

200

Leader of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

This created rules for governing western lands and allowed territories to become states.

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

300

This plan favored large states with representation based on population.

What is the Virginia Plan?

300

The branch that interprets laws.

What is the Judicial Branch?

300

Due Process of the Law

Legal Rights of People Accused of Crimes?

300

Federalists supported this type of economy.

What is manufacturing; favored national bank?

400

This area included land around the Ohio River, Mississippi River, and Great Lakes.

What is the Northwest Territory?

400

This plan favored small states with equal representation.

What is the New Jersey Plan?

400

This term means that Congress can remove the president from office.

What is impeachment?

400

State's rights

Other Rights and Powers

400

Democratic-Republicans believed government should favor this group.

What are farmers / common people?

500

The 1787 meeting where delegates wrote a new constitution.

What is the Constitutional Convention?

500

This compromise created a two-house Congress and balanced both plans.

What is The Great Compromise?

500

Congress approves Supreme Court Justices. is and example of what process/system?

What is a check on the Executive and Judicial Branches?

500

Not all rights are listed in the Constitution

Other Rights and Powers?


500

Washington warned against these in his Farewell Address.

What are political parties, foreign alliances?