The government typs that features people that are elected, or picked to represent a group of people.
What is representative democracy?
100
He penned "Common Sense", which encouraged the colonist to rebel against Great Britain.
Who was Thomas Paine?
100
The U.S. federal system of government was established by this document.
What is the Constitution?
100
In order for the Constitution to go into effect it had to be approved by 9 of the 13 states. This term is also another word for formal approval.
What is ratification?
100
Under this system, there was no President, and Congress had very limited powers.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
Another word for representative democracy. Another hint is that this word is also found in the Pledge of Allegiance?
What is a republic?
200
He presided over the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
200
This document gave each state 1 vote in the lawmaking house.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
The city where the Constitutional Convention was held in secret.
What is Philadelphia?
200
A government's absolute power or authority.
What is sovereignty?
300
A type of government which may feature a leader whose followers believe is a messenger of God's word.
What is a theocracy?
300
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
This document states that the purpose of the government is to protect human rights (all men are created equal.)
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
The senate and the house of representatives were created because of this.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
What document gave the idea that people also need to have their rights spelled out as well as having fair punishments and inspiring the Bill of Rights to be written.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
400
An autocratic type of government which features a king or queen who has absolute power?
What is an Absolute Monarchy?
400
He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, but his name may be more well known as a term for signing paperwork.
Who is John Hancock?
400
This document limited the power of the king and gave people a fair jury trial.
What is the Magna Carta?
400
What controversial compromise in the Constitution gave states more representatives by counting slaves as a "fraction" of the people.
What is the 3/5's Compromise?
400
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison to increase support for the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
A autocratic type of government which features a leader who has absolute power and also suppresses or controls the people he represents?
What is a dictatorship?
500
He was the man behind the Virginia Plan, keeping a journal of proceedings at the Constitutional Convention and is also called the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
500
This document gave the federal government a President to carry out the nation's laws and a Supreme Court to interpret the laws.
What is the Constitution?
500
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, which gives people broad freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
These people argued for the U.S. did not need a Constitution, but instead needed a strong federal government.