Congress needed this many states to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation
What is 13
100
This is a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
What is a depression
100
Supporters of the Constitution were called this
What is Federalists
100
addition to a document
What is an amendment
100
This philosopher believed all people had natural rights
Who is John Locke
200
The presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention was
Who is George Washington
200
The Great Compromise was suggested by this person
Who is Roger Sherman
200
Under the federal system, this is the law of the land
What is the Constitution
200
This is the lawmaking branch of government
What is Legislative Branch
200
This man proposed a 5% tax on imported goods to deal with America's war debt was
Who is Robert Morris
300
Most states established this type of legislature
What is bicameral
300
The freeingof individual enslaved persons is also known as this
What is manumission
300
This keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power
What is checks and balances
300
A government where citizens rule through elected representatives
What is a republic
300
This man was sent to London to discuss America's problems with Britain continuing to occupy several forts in the Great Lakes region and blocking trade in the West Indies
Who is John Adams
400
Name one of the two states that kept its colonial charter as its constitution
What is Connecticut and/or Rhode Island
400
Explain the 3/5 Compromise
What is every 5 African Americans were counted as 3 citizens
400
The president can "check" Congress by doing this
What is vetoing
400
Another word for improve
What is amend
400
Edmund Randolph proposed The Virginia Plan but this person wrote it
Who is James Madison
500
Name the two countries the new American government was having trouble with after the Revolutionary War
What is Britain and Spain
500
Explain the Great Compromise
What is two house legislature with lower house proportional and the upper house 2 members from each state
500
The Constitution has influences from this country (that many of them left)
What is Britain
500
Cultural beliefs and practices are otherwise known as