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100
The year the Constitutional Convention met to create the Constitution
What is 1787
100
Virginia plan creator
Who is James Madison
100
To give up; give away
What is to cede
100
This group believed they could have a strong national government while protecting states rights.
Who are Federalists
100
The nations first capital
What is New York City
200
Name 2 weaknesses in the A of C
Up to Mr. White
200
New Jersey Plan creator
Who is William Patterson
200
A document that sets out laws and principles, organizations and the processes of the government.
What is a constitution
200
The three natural rights were an idea from this man...
Who is John Locke
200
Document that contains the first 10 Amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights
300
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
300
Connecticut Plan creator
Who is Roger Sherman
300
The branch that carries out the law
What is the executive branch
300
This document said the King is not above the law; English nobles had rights
What is the Magna Carta
300
7th Amendment
What is the right to a trial by jury
400
This is how many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became a law.
What is 9 out of 13
400
First state to sign the Constitution
What is Delaware
400
This temporarily solved the slavery issue for twenty years
What is the 3/5th's compromise
400
This type of government relied on independence, civic virtue, service and duty.
What is a republic
400
Protects you from unnecessary search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment
500
This provided a way for new states to come in to the Union. It set up a government in the Northwest Territory and gave citizens basic rights.
What is the Northwest Ordinance
500
Last state to ratify the Constitution
What is Rhode Island
500
The idea that no person can be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime.
What is Habeus Corpus
500
This person established the Separation of Powers (3 Branches of Government)
Who is baron de Montesquieu
500
The 3 most prominent Federalists
Who are John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison