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Confederation Period
Constitutional Convention
Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
New Government Begins
100
A form of government in which people elect representatives
Republic
100
1st person to arrive and elected president of the convention
GW
100
What is the lawmaking branch?
Legislative branch
100
1st admendment give us what?
Freedom of Religion
100
How many terms was George Washington president for
2
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, who declared war and made treaties
Congress
200
Nickname for the Constitution
Supreme Law of the Land
200
1st state to vote on the Constitution
Delaware
200
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
200
Who was the 1st Vice President
John Adams
300
Led armed farmers in a rebellion
Daniel Shays
300
What fraction represents the worth of enslaved Africans to the total # of people in a state
3/5
300
Essays defending the constitution were in a book with this title
The Federalist
300
Highest court in the USA
Supreme Court
300
What job did George Washington give Thomas Jefferson's?
Secretary of State
400
What were western lands divided into
Townships
400
When did slavery become illegal
1/1/1808
400
Other members of the executive branch are referred to as this..
The Cabinet
400
When 2 sides give up something to reach an agreement?
Compromise
400
What were the other 2 names the White House had?
President's House or Executive Mansion
500
He warned that Congress had become a "rope of sand"
James Madison
500
What 3 methods of travel were used to get to the Phila. Convention
walk, horse, horse-drawn carriage
500
What does impeach mean
Accuse of a crime
500
The Bill of Rights was influenced by this English Bill
Magna Carta
500
What party did Alexander Hamilton form?
Federalist