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100

Who is known as "The Father of the Constitution?"

Who is James Madison?

100
Which war brought the need for a Constitution for the new United States?
What is Revolutionary War?
100

Supporters of the Constitution felt that a central government should have what in relation to power?

What is more power?

100
In 1781, how many states made up the United States?
What is 13 states
100
To change the Articles of Confederation, what was necessary?
What is every state must vote.
200

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

Who is George Washington?

200
The Constitutional Convention met for what purpose?
What is to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?
200

What are the three levels of government?

What is local, state, and national government?

200

Which important document lists the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

What is The Bill of Rights?

200

What 5 things does the 1st Amendment protect?

What is the Freedom of...

Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, Assembly?

300

Who was against slavery while writing The Constitution?

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

300
In which city, did the delegates for the Constitutional Convention meet?
What is Philadelphia?
300
Eventually the arguments between the larger and smaller states led to a plan presented by Connecticut. What was this action called?
What is "The Great Compromise"?
300
To bring formal charges against the President inorder to remove him from office refers to what concept?
What is impeach?
300
The men of the Constitutional Convention would come to be called what name?
Who are the founding fathers?
400

A Massachusetts farmer led other poor farmers to mob the courts so that judges could not send others to "debtors prison" if they couldn't pay their bills.

Who is Daniel Shay?

400
The idea that the states could vote for representatives is what government process?
What is a democracy?
400
The Senate and the House of Representatives join together to form what body?
What is Congress?
400

What is the name of the system put into place so one branch of government can't become too powerful?

What is the Separation of Powers?

400
What is the name of the Assembly Room where the delegates met in the Old State House in Pennsylvania?
What is Independence Hall?
500
Much is known about the Constitutional Convention because someone keep notes. Who is the individual?
Who is James Madison?
500
The three branches of government provide a balanced government with what process in mind to create a balance in power?
What is checks and balances?
500

Which phrase from the Preamble best expresses the idea that the government's power comes from the people? 

What is "We the People"

500
What are the three branches of government established by the Constitution?
What is judicial,executive, and legislative?
500

The Legislative branch is divided into 2 houses. What are the two houses called?

What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?