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Early Government
100
These two groups couldn't agree on the ratification of the Constitution...
Federalists and Anti-federalists
100
Famous first three words of the Constitution...
WE THE PEOPLE
100

One house legislature

unicameral

100

Powers granted to the National Government by the Constitution.

Delegated Powers

100
The first ten amendments
What is the Bill of Rights
200
What the federalists wanted
What is a strong central government
200
Name the three branches of government under the Constitution.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
200
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
200
This compromise decided how to account for the representation of slaves in the United States...
Three-fifths Compromise
200

Who composed the Great Compromise

Rodger Sherman

300
What the Anti-federalist's wanted
More individual rights
300
Our Founding Fathers made sure there was a separation of _________.
Powers
300
What does the term "ratification" mean?
To give approval to
300

Those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers

What is Implied Powers

300

What is the Constitutions nickname

What is "bundle of compromises"

400

The Virginia Plan was proposed by who

James Madison

400
What is the opening paragraph of the Constitution known as?
Preamble
400
What were the essays written that supported the ratification of the Constitution?
Federalist Papers
400

Congress may pass a bill, but...

What is the president must veto them or Supreme Court may declare them unconstitutional

400
The number of years a senator serves and the number of years a representative serves
What is 6 and 2
500
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
500
This part allows the Constitution to change and adapt...
Amendments
500

Great Charter; guaranteed certain fundamental rights

Magna Carta

500
The house that introduces revenue bills
What is the house of representatives
500

What first written document governed our nation from 1781-1787?

Articles of Confederation