This rebellion was led by farmers against the Massachusetts government.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
100
At the Constitutional Convention, the states had a _____________ because they disagreed about how much power the states had.
What is a deadlock?
100
The president is part of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
100
This group supported the Constitution.
Who were the Federalists?
200
This is a tax on goods leaving or entering some place.
What is a tarriff?
200
Rhode Island was the only state that was not represented at this convention.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
200
This plan was known as the large-state plan.
What is the Virginia Plan?
200
This branch makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
200
This group wanted the states to have more power.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
300
This term refers to something that occurs between two states, such as trade.
What is interstate?
300
This convention, led by James Madison in 1786, was such a failure, only 5 states were represented--not even the host state.
What was the Annapolis Convention?
300
Under this plan, every state had the same number of representatives.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
This branch includes the Supreme Court and other lower courts.
What is the judicial branch?
300
These essays explained the Constitution.
What were the Federalist Papers?
400
Great Britian closed its ports to American ____________ .
What are shippers?
400
***THIS QUESTION ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER THE HEADING: THE GREAT COMPROMISE***
This area later became five states.
What is the Northwest Territory?
400
***THIS QUESTION ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER THE HEADING: STATE CONVENTIONS ARE ORGANIZED***
This word, which means to agree, is what the states had to do to make the Constitution the law of the land.
What is to ratify?
400
Under this compromise, Congress would have two different houses, with the Senate having the same number of representatives, while the House of Representatives would have representation based on population.
What is the Great Compromise?
400
He was the first vice president of the United States.
Who was John Adams?
500
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do this.
What is collect taxes?
500
***THIS QUESTION ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER THE HEADING: STATE CONVENTIONS ARE ORGANIZED***
The 6th one gives Americans the right to a fair trial.
What is an Amendment?
500
***THIS QUESTION ACTUALLY FALLS UNDER THE HEADING: STATE CONVENTIONS ARE ORGANIZED***
These were the first and last states to ratify the Constitution.
What are Delaware and Rhode Island?
500
Under this compromise, 3 out of 5 slaves would be included in population and taxatoin counts for the southern states.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
500
This section of the Constitution gives personal freedoms that are not named in the original Constitution.