Constitutional Overview

Constitutional Convention

100

This prominent politician and general presided over the Philadelphia Convention.

Who is George Washington?

200

This plan called for states to have equal votes in Congress.

What is the New Jersey Plan?

300

This plan called for states to have votes proportional to their population.

What is the Virginia Plan?

400

This plan united the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.

What is the Connecticut Compromise?

500

This compromise settled (temporarily) the issue of slave populations being counted toward apportionment.

What is the 3/5's Compromise/Federal Ratio?

Clauses

100

This Clause gives Congress the ability to regulate commerce.

What is the Commerce Clause?

200

This Clause gives Congress the ability to make laws to provide for the general well-being of the people.

What is the Welfare Clause?

300

This Clause requires states to put trust and confidence in the laws and rulings of other states.

What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

400

This Clause makes the Constitution the highest law in the land and above all other laws.

What is the Supremacy Clause?

500

This Clause allows Congress to stretch their power in order to execute the powers enumerated to them. 

What is the Necessary and Proper/Elastic Clause?

Articles

100

This Article deals with amending the Constitution.

What is Article V?

200

This Article deals with the ratification of the Constitution.

What is Article VII?

300

This Article contains the supremacy clause and requires all officers swear to uphold the Constitution.

What is Article VI?

400

This Article pertains to relationships between the states.

What is Article IV?

500

These Articles detail the powers, duties, and structure of the Office of President, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

What are Articles I, II, and III?

Factions

100

This person was caught up in a court case with the state of Maryland over a tax on the Bank of the United States.

Who is James McCulloch?

200

This person tried to get the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus against James Madison over his commission.

Who is William Marbury?

300

This early American faction wanted more political power to be in the hands of the states, they favoured the Articles of Confederation and fought to add a bill of rights to the Constitution.

Who are the Antifederalists?

400

This early American faction wanted more political power to be in the hands of the national government, they supported the Constitution.

Who are the Federalists?

500

This political party became the official party of the Antifederalists.

Who are the Democratic-Republicans?