The president has this power when he or she disagrees with a bill that is passed.
What is veto?
100
This meeting of delegates took place in Philadelphia and its purpose was to create a new government to replace the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
100
The beginning of the Constitution that clearly states the goals of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
100
This individual was a Revolutionary War veteran and a farmer who was angry over paying the government high taxes for his property.
Who is Daniel Shays?
100
The people were not happy with the Constitution and opposed it.
Who were the Anti-federalists?
200
When a person or people AGREE with something
What is ratify?
200
This compromise combined key elements of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
What is the Great Compromise?
200
This plan stated that each state, no matter how large or small, would have the same number of representatives in Congress.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, this branch of governments was allowed to pass laws.
What is the legislative branch?
200
These were a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay that favored and supported the Constitution.
What were the Federalists?
300
An addition, or change, to something
What is an amendment?
300
These are powers left for the states.
What are reserved powers?
300
This system was put in place to ensure that no branch of government had too much power. Each branch can overrule, veto, or change laws if they deem it unfair or not necessary.
What are checks and balances?
300
Under the Articles of Confederation, this branch of government was allowed to enforce the laws. The leader of this branch is the President.
What is the executive branch?
300
These are the first 10 amendments, or changes, to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
400
A representative who speaks or acts for other people.
What is a delegate?
400
This divided the government into 3 parts, or branches.
What are separation of powers?
400
To defend the nation, to ensure peace, and to establish justice are examples of these.
What are "the major goals of the Constitution?"
400
This document stated that the Northwest Territory had to be divided up into smaller territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
400
This compromise stated that a state could only count three-fifths of the population of slaves when deciding how many representatives to send to Congress and when deciding how much the state should be taxed.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
500
The name of Mr. Radel's new favorite Minnesota Twin, though this individual is still only batting .152.
Who is Aaron Hicks?
500
The following quote was said by this person, "I consent...to this Constitution because I expect no better and because I am not sure that it is not the best."
Who is Ben Franklin?
500
The number of states out of 13 that needed to ratify the Constitution before it passed.
What is nine?
500
This rebellion began because farmers in Massachusetts were not happy with their high property taxes.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
500
This plan stated that larger states should have be represented more in Congress. Example, New York would have more representatives that Rhode Island because New York's population is higher.