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The Enlightenment Era
The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
100

The era of philosophical thought that most inspired the Founding Fathers and was focused on reasoning and individualism rather than tradition. Also the name of this category.

The Enlightenment Era

100

The first three words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution

We the People

100
The author that gets the most credit for writing the Declaration of Indpendence.

Thomas Jefferson

100

You have the right to remain silent.

Fifth Amendment
100

This group of elites believed that the elites should rule and supported the ratification of the Constitution and a strong Federal Government.

The Federalists

200

The philosopher who wrote Spirit of the Laws, inspiring our three-branch system.

Baron de Monstequeiu

200

The year the Constitution was drafted and ratified.

1787

200
The part of the Declaration that was complaints against the King.

List of Grievances

200

The number of Amendments that make up the Bill of Rights

10 Amendments

200

This group argued more for state rights and argued that the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights before ratification. The opposing party of the Federalists.

The Anti-Federalist

300

This contract is not a paper you sign but a theory that says the government should protect the rights of the citizens who follow the laws. 

Social Contract 

300

A document composed of 13 Articles that the U.S. Constitution replaced. 

The Articles of Confederation
300

Colonists dumped millions of dollars worth of tea into the harbor to send the British government a message (it worked).

The Boston Tea Party

300
The right to bear arms.

2nd Amendment

300

One of the primary leaders of The Federalists, responsible for writing 51 of the 85 essays that make up the Federalist Papers. 

Alexander Hamilton

400
Philosopher most well-known for his work The Leviathan.

Thomas Hobbes

400
This Article of the Constitution is concerned with the Amendment Process.

Article V

400

The winner of the French and Indian War

Great Britain

400

You need a search warrant!

Fourth Amendment

400
A collection of 85 essays written in support of ratifying the U.S. Constitution that were distributed in newspapers throughout the States.

The Federalist Papers

500

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine was very popular with the colonists. 

Common Sense

500

The Compromise that was offered by Connecticut at the Constitutional Convention that established the system of government that we have today. 

The Great Compromise

500

Economic practice used by colonizing nations (Great Britain for the US) to get rich and maintain power on a global scale.

Mercantalism

500
Any powers not for the federal government are reserved for the states!

Tenth Amendment

500

The Federalist Paper that was worried about factions.

Federalist Paper No. 10