Bill of Rights
True or False: One freedom in the bill of rights is freedom of speech.
True
What document came before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What word describes when prices increase for goods and services?
inflation
Who was a Revolutionary War hero that later became President?
George Washington
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
the President
True/False: One freedom in the Bill of Rights is the freedom to assemble (similar to protest).
True
What are the 3 branches of government that were born from the Constitution?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
What are taxes on imported goods called?
tariffs
Who was the antifederalist delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
George Mason
What did the three-fifths compromise do?
Make 3/5 of a state's slave population counted when determining representation
True/False: The Bill of Rights gave everyone the right to vote at the same time.
False
Where was the Constitutional Convention held, and where the Constitution was born?
Philadelphia
What were the essays in support of the Constitution called?
Federalist papers
Who signed the Constitution and was present at the convention? (Two people)
James Madison and Ben Franklin
Who was part of the legislative branch with Congress?
The House of Representatives
Is the Bill of Rights a separate document than the Constitution, an add-on to the Constitution, or replaced the Constitution?
An Add-on
What was a weakness of the Constitution?
Answers vary - one possible answer is that it limited the rights of some (like Af. Ams) and expanded others (white men)
What is the system that keeps the branches of government from getting too powerful?
checks and balances
Who was NOT present at the Convention?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Who was Daniel Shay
A farmer who started a rebellion
Women
Who gained more power through the Constitution?
The individual states
What were the meetings held to try to improve the government called?
Constitutional convention
Why didn't Patrick Henry go to the Constitutional Convention?
He didn't want a stronger central government. He didn't agree with the lack of rights for African Americans. (Either answer is acceptable).
Who makes laws in the legislative branch?
Congress