Governing document after the American Revolution (Hint: America's first constitution)
What is Articles of Confederation
100
What are the three branches of government
What is Legislative, Executive and Judicial
100
Right to bear arms
What is 2nd amendment
100
An agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants
What is Compromise
200
Who was President of the Constitutional Convention?
What is George Washington
200
The articles of confederation said congress couldn't imposed_____ or regulate _____ which is why it was weak and done away with
(Hint: Deals with money and goods, they both start with a T)
What is Taxes and Trade
200
To secure the blessings of liberty meant that our founding fathers wanted to ensure ___________ for everyone
What is Freedom
200
No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment
What is the eighth amendment
200
Form of government where citizens elect representatives to carry out their will
What is Republicanism or Republic
300
This guy published the Federalist papers and was our first Secretary of the Treasury
What is Alexander Hamilton
300
The Great ______________ combined both ideas of establishing a Senate and House of Representatives
What is Compromise
300
What is a preamble?
What is Introduction to the constitution
300
Right to a "speedy" trial by Jury
What is 6th Amendment
300
The people are the primary source of the government’s
authority
What is Popular Sovereignty
400
Wrote a speech that helped convince members of the convention to vote for the Constitution
What is Benjamin Franklin
400
The house is based on ________ and the senate is based on ________
What is population and equal represenatation
400
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention and was the last to ratify the Constitution
What is Rhode Island
400
Right to Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press and Speech
What is 1st Amendment
400
Any change or addition to the constitution
What is Amendment
500
Who drafted the Great Compromise
What is Roger Sherman
500
The __________________ believed in a strong federal government and the constitution.
The ______________ were afraid of the central government having too much power (believed in individual rights)