Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation are known as...
America's First Government
The Constitution replaced what form of government?
Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights includes the first _____ Amendments.
10
Became the 1st President of the United States thanks to the 2nd Continental Congress
To change
Amend
The Articles had how many branches of government?
Only 1
The Constitution has how many branches of government?
3 branches
The Bill of Rights is supposed to protect what?
The rights of the people
What the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence and the leader of the Democratic-Republicans.
Thomas Jefferson
To get rid of (President)
Veto
Which branch of government was included in the A.o.C?
Legislative
What are the names of the 3 branches of government under the Constitution?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The Bill of Rights covers many peoples right in America today. However, there were groups of people that the Bill of Rights did not protect. Which 3 groups of people are they?
Women
Slaves
Native Americans
Was the leader of the Federalist Party
Alexander Hamilton
The Changes to the Constitution
Amendments
What was the name of the rebellion that was the tipping point to create a new form of government?
Shay's Rebellion
What other set of documents go hand-in-hand with the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are changes to the Constitution known as...
Amendments
· Born in 1751 in Virginia
· An author of the Federalist Papers
· Considered the "Father of the Constitution"
· 4th President of the United States
James Madison
The system the government uses to make sure everyone is doing their job
System of checks-and-balances
There were many problems with the A.o.C but what was the name of the one big success?
Northwest Ordinance
Who was nominated as the president during the Second Continental Congress where they created the Constitution?
George Washington
Why are the Bill of Rights, and all amendments, important?
It gives the undeniable rights that every citizen of the United States is supposed to have.
Was the 4th Supreme Court Justice picked.
John Marshall
The Legislative Branch is broken into 2 parts. The House of Representatives and the Senate. Which part bases its vote count on state population?
House of Representatives