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Constitution for 100--- The leading delegate and president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
100
Bill of Rights for 100--- Collectively, the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
Government for 100--- This branch of government is responsible for passing laws.
What is the legislative branch?
100
Compromise for 100--- The three branches of government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
100
Random for 100--- This document gave the federal government no power to tax.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200

Constitution for 200 --- What are the first 3 words of the Constitution

We the people

200
Bill of Rights for 200--- This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
200
Government for 200--- This principle of the Constitution divides the government into three branches in order to limit government power.
What is separation of powers?
200
Compromise for 200--- This compromise established that 3 of every 5 slaves would be counted towards a state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
200

Random for 200 --- the legal power of the supreme court to determine if a statute, treaty, or administrative regulation passed by the legislative or executive branch contradicts or violates the  United States Constitution.

Judicial Review

300
Constitution for 300--- This rebellion of farmers demonstrated the need for a stronger national government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
300
Bill of Rights for 300--- This group agreed to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution to win support for ratification.
Who are the Federalists?
300
Government for 300--- When a state's population changes, the number of seats in this house of Congress will also change.
What is the House of Representatives?
300

Compromise for 300--- This compromise created a two-house legislature.

What is the Great Compromise?

300
Random for 300--- Document that created a weak national government because most Americans were afraid of a strong government power.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400

Constitution for 400 --- This specific power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress, but it can be overridden by a two-third's vote in both houses.

veto

400
Bill of Rights for 400--- During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, these two groups struggled over the division of power between the national government and the states.
Who are the Federalists and Anti-federalists?
400
Government for 400--- This principle of the Constitution prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
400

Compromise for 300--- Another name for the Great Compromise

CT compromise

400

Random for 400 --- An elector who does not vote for the candidates for U.S. President and U.S. Vice President for whom the elector had pledged to vote, and instead votes for another person for one or both offices or abstains from voting

Faithless

500

Constitution for 500 --- This is the minimum age a person must be to serve as the President of the United States, as stated in Article II.

35

500
Bill of Rights for 500--- This amendment in the Bill of Rights protects people from cruel punishment.
What is the eighth amendment?
500
Government for 500--- The purpose of these essays was to defend the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
Compromise for 500--- Before the Great Compromise, this plan proposed that population would determine seats in Congress.
What is the Virginia Plan?
500

Random for 500 --- a parliamentary procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision

Filibuster