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European Ties
The Articles of Confederation
The Madisonian Model
The Constitution
The Federalist Papers
100
Jefferson's declaration borrowed liberally from this English philospher
Who is John Locke?
100
This is the number of states required to pass an amendment to the Articles of Confederation.
What is 13?
100
Madison's model for government created not a democracy but this.
What is a Republic/Constitutional Republic/Democratic Republic?
100

The Constitution's Article I is about what body?

What is the legislative branch?

100
This is the pseudonym used by the authors of the federalist papers.
What is Publius?
200
This English concept states that rights are inherent in human beings, and are not dependent on government
What is natural rights?
200
This man's rebellion forced the 13 states to reconsider their outlook on the articles
Who is Daniel Shays?
200

Madison's distrust of this group led to the separation of powers

What is the majority (tyranny of the majority) or specifically those without property.

200
The Constitution states that this group elects the President of the United States.
What is the electoral college?
200
The Federalist Papers were written to convince citizens to do this.
What is support ratification of the Constitution?
300

"We hold these truths to be self-evident." is found where?

The Declaration of Independence.

300
Of the Three Branches of government, this is the one the Articles of Confederation possessed.
What is Legislative?
300
This plan was used to form the basis of the United States Congress.
What is The Connecticut Compromise? (or Great Compromise)
300

Name 1 power specifically written into the Constitution for Congress.

(Teacher will check them individually)

300
Federalist No. 10 speaks extensively on the need to guard against these.
What are factions?
400
The British increased taxes to help pay for this war.
What is The French and Indian War? (AKA 7 Years War)
400

This city hosted the Constitutional convention.

What is Philadelphia?

400
Madison granted the executive this important check against the power of Congress.
What is the Veto?
400

This fraction of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment for it to go into effect.

What is 3/4s?

400
If separation of powers is the 3 branches, this phrase is used to describe each of them having some power of the other.
What are checks and balances?
500

The Declaration of Independence laid out the argument that Great Britain had broken what? 

What is the Social Contract?

500
This is what the Articles government could do about taxes:
Nothing (or up to the states)
500

Despite the absence of a Bill of Rights, Madison's Constitution had a few individual rights in the Constitution including: 

the right of habeas corpus, no ex post facto laws, trial by jury and no Bills of Attainder or religious tests for office.

500
The Father of the Constitution was this man.
Who was Madison?
500
This Federalist paper makes the case that because men are not angels, they need a government that will keep itself in check.
What is Federalist #51?