Amendments
What are the first 10 amendments known as?
Bill of Rights
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What did the Constitution replace?
Articles of Confederation
True or False: Federalism and Separation of Power is the same thing
False
What document declared the colonies independent from British?
Declaration of Independence
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
Which figure can be connected to natural rights?
John Locke
What group advocated for the creation of the Constitution?
Federalist
What was created to keep the three branches in check?
Checks & Balances
What conference aimed to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitutional Convention
What idea can the 10th amendment be connected to?
Federalism
Who came up with separation of power?
Baron De Montesquieu
What is the introduction of the Constitution known as?
The Preamble
What was the separation of powers designed to prevent?
Tyranny
What is a group of individuals within a larger organization?
A Faction
Which two amendments discuss prohibition?
18th and 21st amendment
Who is considered the father of the constitution?
James Madison
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine?
Determined that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
What idea states that the power of the government comes from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Which event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
Which amendment was the Elastic Clause created after?
1st amendment
Who was the author of "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What compromise created a bicameral legislature?
The Great Compromise
What political ideology emphasizes the importance of a government that is representative to the people?
Republic
What are the essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, defending the new Constitution?
The Federalist Papers