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Vocabulary
Important People
Bill of Rights
Compromises or plans
Misc.
100
This is a meeting in 1787 to improve the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
100
His ideas made him the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
100
This is a document created to PROTECT the RIGHTS of the citizens.
What is Bill of Rights.
100
States that three-fifths of a state's slave populations would count when determining representation.
What is Three-Fifths Compromise?
100
This term keeps any branch of gevernment from becoming TOO POWERFUL!
What is checks and balances.
200
This means an official change.
What is an Amendment?
200
He presented the New Jersey plan.
Who is William Paterson?
200
This amendements states that you have the right to bear arms/weapons.
What is 2nd amendment.
200
This plan stated that representation in the federal government would be determined by population.
What is Virginia Plan?
200
This branch of government is responsible for making sure laws are carried out and includes the president.
What is Executive Branch.
300
This is the sharing of pwoer between a central government and the states that make up a country.
What is federalism?
300
This man lead a revolt of farmers protesting high taxes.
Who is Daniel Shay?
300
This Amendement states you have the right too Press, Assembly, Religion, and Speech.
What is 1st Amendment?
300
This combined both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
What is The Great Compromise?
300
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws, punishing criminals, and settling disputes in court systems.
What is Judicial Branch?
400
Idea that political authority belongs to the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
400
This man was an Antifederalist.
Who is George Mason?
400
This amendment states you cannot be Searched or Seized of possessions without a warrant or probable cause.
What is Amendment 4?
400
This plan said that each stat would have an equal voice in the federal government.
What is New Jesey Plan?
400
THis branch of government is responsible for proposing and passing laws.
What is Legislative Branch?
500
Congress is the single branch of government but have limited powers in order to protect liberties of the people. United states first constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
This man is a writer of the Federalist Papers and defended its position.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
500
This Amendment states there can be no cruel and unusual punishment.
What is amendment 8?
500
An agreement that reaached a two-house legislature.
What is The Great Compromise?
500
This document tried to reassure Americans about the new federal government created under the Constituion would not over power the states
What is the Federalist Papers?