Led a rebellion of farmers to shut down debtor's courts.
Who is Daniel Shays?
100
Though it originally set out to amend the Articles of Confederation, this meeting brought about a completely new government structure and a new law of the land.
What is the Constitutional Convention (of 1787)?
100
These regulations are in place to prevent any one branch of the federal government from overpowering the other.
What are checks and balances?
100
Those in favor of strong government wrote these widely-published documents to convince others of their cause.
What are the Federalist Papers?
200
It provided a procedure for dividing the disputed land into 3-5 territories and requirements for establishing statehood.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
200
Claiming that "occasionally, the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants," he favored a small government in tune with the needs of the people.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
While this practice had been common before to pay off debt, the Constitution -- in a single law -- made it illegal.
What is "payment in kind"?
200
Controlling foreign affairs, providing national defense, regulating interstate trade, and coining money are _____________ powers, all given to the federal government.
What are delegated powers?
200
James Madison, George Washington, and John Jay were all prominent examples of this side of the Constitutional debate.
Who/What is a Federalist?
300
This established a plan for SURVEYING the vast land territories gained in the Treaty of Paris -- one of the Articles' few great accomplishments.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
300
Decorated Revolutionary general, Federalist, and the presiding officer over the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
To solve the representation conflict between large and small states, Roger Sherman suggested this compromise that created a two-house legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
The group of electors chosen by the states to cast ballots for the Presidential candidates.
What is the electoral college?
300
"Letters of a Federal Farmer," written by Richard Henry Lee, favored this side of the debate -- reflecting the views of Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams.
What is Anti-Federalist?
400
The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people, but not directly in their hands.
What is Republicanism?
400
Though he was a Federalist, he wrote the Bill of Rights as a campaign promise in his run for the first Congress.
Who is James Madison?
400
This was the resulting compromise between the Northern and Southern states as they battled over whether slaves should be counted as part of the population for taxing and representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
400
In the new government, the ______________ of ____________ set up the three branches of the federal government.
What is separation of powers?
400
Without the addition of this, the ratification of the Constitution was in jeopardy.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
Lacking the power to tax, Congress requested the approval of the states to pass one of these, but Rhode Island refused.
What is a tariff? (tax on imported goods)
500
This Virginian anti-federalist famously said "I would rather cut off my right hand than sign the Constitution as it is currently written."
Who is George Mason?
500
In this plan, William Paterson suggested a single-house legislature, where each state had a single vote -- favoring the small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
500
"The people" only directly elect these officials.
What are Senators and Representatives (of the House)?
500
In 1788, this state fulfilled the requirement for ratification by becoming the 9th state to approve the Constitution.