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A change that is made to the Constitution is called a(an) what?
Amendment
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The plan that was presented at the Constitutional Convention that favored large states was known as what?
The Virginia Plan
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Name two key Federalists.
James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton
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The first 10 amendments are called what?
The Bill of Rights
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The 13th Amendment bans what?
Slavery
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A legislature with two houses is known by what other word?
Bicameral legislature
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What was the 3/5 Compromise?
It determined how slaves would be counted for the purposes of representation in Congress. It also dealt with the slave trade.
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What role was George Washington elected to at the Constitutional Convention? (Not for the country, for the convention)
President of the Constitutional Convention
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The three branches of government (and who is in charge of them) are...
executive (president), legislative (Congress), and judicial (Supreme Court)
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What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To amend the Articles of Confederation
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What were the Federalist Papers?
85 newspaper essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the Constitution.
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What issue did the Great Compromise help solve?
Representation within the legislative branch (Congress)
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Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
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The powers of impeachment lie with which branch of government?
legislative branch (House of Representatives can file charges, the Senate tries cases of impeachment)
300
The right to bear arms is protected by which amendment?
2nd Amendment
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What does ratify mean?
To approve
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What was Shays' Rebellion?
An uprising of Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays. They attempted to take arms from a militia warehouse, but were arrested by the state militia. The rebellion reinforced the need for a stronger central government.
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The house of Congress that satisfied the small states is...
the Senate (equal representation for all states)
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What are the first 15 words of the Constitution?
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..."
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What were two problems with the Articles of Confederation? Why were they problems?
States did not have to follow federal laws - government could not enforce their laws, no executive branch or court system - hard to enforce laws, no national currency - trade was difficult between states, no standing military - hard to defend borders, required all 13 states to amend - almost impossible to change
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Interpreting laws is the job of which branch of government?
The judicial branch
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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do?
It divided the land in the Northwest Territory into townships.
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One key person who led an attack against the Constitution in Virginia was...
Patrick Henry
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How many states were required to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect?
9/13 or 2/3
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What are the 5 freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
speech, petition, religion, press, assembly