This established a system for governing new territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
100
He led a rebellion of 1,000 Massachusetts farmers.
Who is Daniel Shays?
100
An insurrection (uprising) of angry farmers about to lose their land that showed the Articles of Confederation was not working.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
100
These are the first 10 amendments in the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This branch makes bills into laws.
What is legislative?
200
This was an agreement in which each side gives up some demands in order to come to an agreement.
What is a compromise?
200
He oversaw the proceedings at a meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Who is George Washington?
200
This meeting was called for the "sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation".
What is the Constitutional Convention?
200
This amendment says the police need a warrant to search a home or business.
What is 4?
200
This branch has nine members in its highest, most important part.
What is judicial?
300
This is a written document that spells out the rules under which a government will operate.
What is a constitution?
300
He is considered the "father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
300
Some said they would not approve a new set of rules for our nation until this was added.
What is a Bill of Rights?
300
This amendment guards against "cruel and unusual" punishment?
What is 8?
300
This branch interprets the laws, and decides whether or not they violate the constitution (finds them "unconstitutional").
What is the judicial?
400
This word means to "approve" a document.
What is ratify?
400
These are the three men who were leading Federalists, arguing in favor of a strong national government and the new Constitution.
Who are John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison?
400
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote these essays in favor of approving the new Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
400
This amendment says I do not have to testify against myself.
What is 5?
400
This branch has the power to declare war.
What is the legislative?
500
This is a person who runs the government and sees that the laws are carries out.
What is an executive?
500
These men were the leading Antifederalists, opposing the new Constitution because they believed it weakened the states and would take away individual rights.
Who are George Mason and Patrick Henry?
500
This meant that settlers and investors could buy formerly public lands, and divided the land into townships that included schools.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
500
This amendment protects a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
What is 5?
500
This branch may veto a bill, keeping it from becoming law.