Old White Men
Called the "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
The forerunner of the written constitution in America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Means to "rule by oneself"
What is autocracy?
The first representative assembly in the colonies
What is the House of Burgesses?
A love for one's country and a loyalty to that country
What is Patriotism?
Presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
this group supported the adoption of the Constitution wanted a stronger union of the states and a more effective central government
Who are the Federalists?
The people and their representatives are limited by a constitution
A legislature composed of one house
What is unicameral?
"Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country."
Who is JFK?
Called for prayer during the Constitutional Convention
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
America's first national constitution
What are the Articles of Confederation?
God rules directly
What is theocracy?
The upper house of Parliament
What is the House of Lords?
The greatest influence on the English nation
What is the Bible?
A delegate from New York who helped write the Federalist Papers
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Where the two preliminary meetings held which led to the Constitutional Convention?
What are Mount Vernon and Annapolis?
The people rule by popular vote
What is direct democracy?
Legislature composed of two houses
What is bicameral?
The local unit of government in the southern colonies
What is county?
Wrote the final draft of the Constitution
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
This city became the temporary capital of the new government after the Constitution had been ratified
What is New York City?
The ruler acquires power by the some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority
the lower house of Parliament
What is House of commons?
Name of Mrs. Montes's turkey
Who is Rhonda?