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Constitutional Convention
US Constitution
Structure of the Government
Bill of Rights
Grab Bag
100
First government of the United States that was too weak to effectively rule the country
What is Articles of Confederation
100
three branches of government
What is legislative, judicial, executive
100
Interprets the laws
What is legislative branch
100
Freedom of Religion, Press, Assembly, Speech, and Petition
What is the 1st Amendment
100
supporters of the Constitution
What is federalists
200
series of essays written to convince people to ratify the constitution
What is Federalist Papers
200
division of power in the government
What is separation of powers
200
prevents one branch from becoming more powerful than the other branches
What is checks and balances
200
Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 4th amendment
200
What was the purpose of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
What is to establish power given to the states by determining representation in the government
300
Reason for the Constitutional Convention
What is Articles of Confederation were too weak
300
plan that created a bicameral legislature
What is Great Compromise
300
Head of the executive branch
What is the President
300
Protects the power of the states
What is the 10th amendment
300
Reason it was hard to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation
What is all 13 states had to agree
400
Movement that influenced our founding fathers in writing and creating our government
What is Enlightenment
400
Debate that led to division between the North and South
What is Three-Fifths Compromise
400
How the executive branch can limit the power of the legislative branch
What is veto a bill
400
the purpose of the Bill of Rights
What is to protect the rights of citizens
400
Reason the merchant class did not like the Articles of Confederation
What is there was no uniform currency
500
A system in which power is divided between the federal and state governments
What is federalism
500
Gives Congress the right to regulate trade
What is commerce clause
500
Determined by the population of your state
What is House of Representatives
500
the group that would not ratify the Constitution until it was amended
What is anti-federalists
500
belief that government is subject to the will of the people
What is popular sovereignty