He led the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
The city where the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia?
goods coming into a country
What are imports?
a word that means to approve of or agree to
What is ratify?
Which branch of the government decides if laws have been broken and determines the punishment?
What is Judicial (or the Supreme Court)?
The delegate who worked the most on making the Constitution. He has the nickname "Father of the Constitution." He introduced the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
The state that Daniel Shays was from.
What is Massachusetts?
goods leaving a country
What are exports?
an agreement that is not what either side really wants, but both sides can live with
What is a compromise?
The number of states needed to approve the Constitution to make it law.
What are nine states (out of 13).
He led a rebellion because he couldn't pay his taxes in silver.
Who is Daniel Shays?
The delegates met at the Constitutional Convention in the summer of ________.
What is 1787?
another word for tax
What is a tariff?
the introduction to the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
Two groups that disagreed about the Bill of Rights
What are Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He encouraged all states to sign the Constitution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The building where the Constitutional Convention took place.
What is Independence Hall? Also acceptable: The Pennsylvania State House (as it was known back in those days)
another word for a representative for a group of people
What is a delegate?
a government run by representatives of the people; the people take part in government by electing the representatives.
What is a republic?
This divided Congress into two groups.
What is the Great Compromise?
He would not sign the constitution because it didn't include freedom from slavery. He said slavery would "bring the judgment of heaven on a country."
Who is George Mason?
The name of George Washington's home in Virginia
What is Mount Vernon?
the branch of government that makes the laws
What is Congress (Legislative)?
the branch of government that carries out the laws
What is the President (Executive)?
The way state governments make money.
What are tariffs on imports?