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100

He led the Constitutional Convention.

Who is George Washington?

100

The city where the Constitutional Convention was held.

What is Philadelphia?

100

goods coming into a country

What are imports?

100

a word that means to approve of or agree to

What is ratify?

100

Which branch of the government decides if laws have been broken and determines the punishment?

What is Judicial (or the Supreme Court)?

200

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?

200

The state that Daniel Shays was from.

What is Massachusetts?

200

goods leaving a country

What are exports?

200

an agreement that is not what either side really wants, but both sides can live with

What is a compromise?

200

The number of states needed to approve the Constitution to make it law.

What are nine states (out of 13).

300

He led a rebellion because he couldn't pay his taxes in silver.

Who is Daniel Shays?

300

The delegates met at the Constitutional Convention in the summer of ________.

What is 1787?

300

another word for tax

What is a tariff?

300

the introduction to the Constitution

What is the Preamble?

300

Two groups that disagreed about the Bill of Rights

What are Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

400

The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He encouraged all states to sign the Constitution.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

400

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)

400

another word for a representative for a group of people

What is a delegate?

400

a government run by representatives of the people; the people take part in government by electing the representatives.

What is a republic?

400

This divided Congress into two groups.

What is the Great Compromise?

500

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?

500

The name of George Washington's home in Virginia

What is Mount Vernon?

500

the branch of government that makes the laws

What is Congress (Legislative)?

500

the branch of government that carries out the laws

What is the President (Executive)?

500

The way state governments make money.

What are tariffs on imports?