After the Constitution was written, it needed to be ratified. What group of people favored ratification?
What are federalists
100
Which founding father was the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution?
Who is George Washington
100
Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment
What is free speech, press, religion, right to petition and protest peacefully
100
The first ten amendments are known as what?
What are the Bill of Rights
100
I change or addition to the Constitution is called a...
What is amendment
200
What was the name of the plan at the Constitutional Convention that proposed to base representation in Congress on the population of each state?
What is Virginia Plan
200
Which founding father was known as the father of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison
200
what amendment states that the government cannot require citizen to quarter soldiers in times of peace?
What is 3rd amendment
200
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
What is 1787
200
What does it meant to have a Constitutional protection against “Double Jeopardy”?
You cannot be tried twice for same crime
300
What was the anti-federalists main concern with the Constitution??
What is no Bill of Rights
300
Which founding father became the first Secretary of Treasury?
Who is Alexander Hamilton
300
The second amendment allows citizens to practice what right?
What is the right to bear arms
300
Name this clause in the constitution that states when there is conflict between laws of the states and Federal Government the Federal Government reigns supreme
What is the Supremacy Clause
300
Name the amendment that guarantees that all citizens equal protection and due process of the law.
What is 14th amendment
400
What did the the 3/5 compromise do?
What is counted slaves as 3/5 of a person
400
Which founding father was considered a “Jack of all trades and master of many” as he was an expert printer, diplomat and signed all four of the main U.S. Documents of government?
Who is Benjamin Franklin
400
This amendment protects citizens from unlawful search and seizures.
What is 4th amendment
400
Powers given to the states that are not specifically spelled out in the Constitution are known as what?
What is reserved powers
400
This amendment protects citizens from self incrimination.
What is the 5th amendment (I plead the 5th!)
500
The United States Legislative Branch has two houses, this is called what?
What is bicameral
500
Which two founding fathers were the co-leaders of the federalist party?
Who are Alexander Hamilton & John Adams
500
The right to no cruel and unusual punishment is guaranteed in this amendment
What is 8th amendment
500
These are powers given to the Federal Government that are outlined by the U.S. Constitution
What are Enumerated Powers
500
What was the name of the Supreme Court Case that gave the Federal Government the power to keep a central bank?