Seeds of the Constitution
One of the two preliminary meetings held which led to the Constitution Convention
What is Mount Vernon or Annapolis
The three men who wrote the Federalist Papers
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay
Power solely belonging to the House
What is the power to introduce revenue and appropriation bills in Congress
Article that establish the judicial branch
What is Article III
What is New York City
America's first national constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
An exclusive power in which needs the approval of the Senate
What is a presidential appointments
Article that establish guidelines for ratification of the Constitution
What is Article VII
Day designed by Congress to be the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years
What is General Election Day
Rebellion that put fear of anarchy and insurrection in the hearts of many Americans
What is Shay's Rebellion
Final draft of the Constitution
Who is Gouverneur Morris
Word that refers to a private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or choose candidates
What is a caucus
Article that provides for amendments to the Constitution
What is Article V
This Ordinance provided for the surveying and orderly sale of western lands
What is Land Ordinance of 1785
The compromise that combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans in establishing the national legislature
What is the Connecticut Compromise
Originator of the idea of separation of powers
Who is Charles de Montesquieu
Term refers to a temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill
What is the Committee of the Whole
Article that establish the executive branch
What is Article II
This Ordinance provided a plan of government and complete religious freedom in the western lands
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is gerrymandering
rejection of a bill by the President
What is a veto
The only effective way to prevent a filibuster
What is the Cloture Rule
Article that describes the Constitution as the "supreme law of the land"
What is Article VI
A counting of the number of people in a specific area
What is a census