Under the Articles
This level of government had the most power under the Articles of Confederation
State Govt
This plan favored larger states and called for representation based on population
Virginia Plan
This group supported the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
This amendment protects and individual's freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
1st
The last state to ratify the Constitution
Rhode Island
This event led government leaders to push for a change in government
Shays's Rebellion
The system used to elect the President and VP
Electoral College
Anti-Federalists were mostly supported by this type of state
Large States
This amendment prevents the quartering of soldiers in a citizen's house
3rd
The current number of amendments in the US Constitution
27
This piece of legislation set the standard for how future states would be admitted to the Union
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The ability to declare was is a power of this branch of government
Legislative Branch
This was the purpose behind the Anti-Federalist Papers
Show how the Constitution should not be ratified and the necessity for a Bill of Rights
This amendment prevents the use of excessive bail and fines
8th
This person is the namesake for the township of Wayne
Anthony Wayne
The number of states required to amend the Articles of Confederation
13
The ability to nominate justices is a power of this branch
Executive Branch
The official year the full Constitution was ratified
1791
This amendment determines that all rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states and people
10th
These two people served as Presidents during WWII
FDR, Harry Truman
A lose alliance of independent states
Confederation
Under the Constitution, this system would end starting in 1808
Slave Trade
This was the first state to ratify the Constitution
Delaware
This amendment prevents an individual from being tried for the same crime twice
5th
This was the year "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" was released on TV
1973