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How many states had to approve the Articles of Confederation?
13
Most states created what kind of state legislatures?
Bicameral- aka 2 house legislatures
What group supported the Constitution?
Federalists
Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris 1783
What type of system divides power between the national government and the states?
Federal System/Federalism
What is the most distinctive feature of the U.S. government when it comes to the three branches of government?
Separation of powers
What did we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which group opposed the Constitution in its original form?
Anti-Federalists
Who was the naval hero would said “I have not yet begun to fight”?
John Paul Jones
What was America’s first “constitution”?
The Articles of Confederation
What did you call the letters and essays written supporting the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
Which state was the first to approve the Constitution?
Delaware
What river did Spain close off to the United States in the 1780’s?
Mississippi River
Who was the Frenchman who was considered Washington’s right-hand man?
Marquis de Lafayette
Which law helped stop the spread of slavery to the west?
Northwest Ordinance
What was the Great Compromise and who proposed it?
Combining the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan to create the US Congress. Roger Sherman came up with this compromise
How many states did Congress need to pass a law?
9 out of 13 states (aka 2/3 majority)
Why did George Mason argue against the Constitution?
Because it did not protect individual liberties by including a bill or rights
Which battle caused France and Spain to support the United States and declare war on Great Britain?
The Battle of Saratoga
What is the final authority in all matters in our federal system?
The US Constitution
What do you call a government where citizens rule through representatives?
Republic
What do we call the system where each branch controls the power of the others?
Checks and balances (remember, it is kind of like paper, rock, scissors)
What did the 10th Amendment do?
Gave states rights not mentioned in the constitution
What was the date that General Washington crossed the Delaware River to surprise the Hessians at Trenton?
Christmas night 1776 (12/25/1776)