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Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100

A country in which the people choose the government leaders

What is a Republic?

100

Ten constitutional amendments that protect the rights of the states and people.

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

Argued that Constitution took away the sovereignty of states.

Who were the Anti-federalists?

100

Contains the Supreme Court

What is the Judicial Branch?

200

Believed the national bank would be a good way to manage the nation's money

Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200

A form of government in which states agree to act together on certain issues

What is a confederation?

200
Gave congress the responsibility to pay off the Unites States debt. 

What are the Articles of Confederation?

200

Warned against political parties because members of a party would work for the good of their own party and not for the nation.

Who is George Washington?

200

Branch that contains the office of the President

What is the Executive Branch?

300

Wanted a national government that was strong enough to lead and help the states work together but did not take over the responsibilities of the states. 

Who is James Madison?

300
The group that was against the Constitution becoming law
What is the Anti-Federalists?
300
The states representation would be made up of the House of Representatives, determined by population, and the Senate, 2 per state. 

What is Sherman's Compromise?

300

The Native Americans and Canadians sided with the British against the United States

What is the War of 1812?

300

Responsible for making laws

What is the Legislative Branch?

400

Presented a compromise that allowed the people and states to have a voice in the national government

Who is Roger Sherman?

400

A minority group whose ideas are different from the larger group

What is a faction?

400

Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for determining representation in Congress.

What is the Three-fifths compromise?

400

Explored territory with the help of Sacagawea after Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory.

Who are Lewis and Clark?

400
Decides if laws have been broken

What is the Judicial Branch?

500

Was respected by the American people; wanted a strong, but limited national government; and set precedents as the first president

Who is George Washington?

500

Was elected president after John Adams

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

500
Kept a diary and is the only reason why we know what happened inside the secret convention.

Who is James Madison?

500
Document supporting South American nations declaring their independence from Spain and specified that the US did not want European nations to try to take lands in North or South America.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

500

Contains the cabinet and is responsible for carrying out the law

What is the Executive branch?