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100

Federalist Number 10 was written by this Founding Father.

James Madison

100

A synonym for "forcefully removed." Like a king for example.

Deposed

100

This document in clause 40 would mention the concept of due process.

Magna Carta.

100

The _______ Plan, proposed mainly by James Madison, emphasized a bicameral legislature and representation solely based on state population.

Virginia

100

Revolutionary War Veterans marched on this city to demand their payments in full.

Philadelphia.

200

The authors of the Federalist papers believed this type of government could "cure" the problem of factions.

Republic.

200

These are people who make a special journey for religious reasons.

Pilgrims.

200

The idea of self-government found within this document provided inspiration for many foundational documents of the United States.

Mayflower Compact.

200

The ___________ Plan, proposed by Wiliam Paterson, emphasized state independence and equal representation for every state.

New Jersey

200

This religious movement emphasized believers in God all being equal.

The Great Awakening

300

Brutus I was an example of a writing by this political party that was against the Constitution.

Anti-Federalists

300

This is the idea that everyone has the right to a fair trial before they are potentially found guilty.

Due process

300

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are mentioned in this document from the year 1776.

Declaration of Independence.

300

The ________ Compromise was how the legislative structure was decided, thus creating the House of Representatives and Senate we know and have today.

Connecticut

300

This was the only state NOT to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention.

Rhode Island.

400

The passage of this document would address the Anti-Federalist concerns about government overreach.

Bill of Rights.

400

These are legal acts declaring people guilty and punishing them without trial. 

Bills of Attainder

400

The English Bill of Rights established freedom of speech for members of this government body.

Parliament

400

The status of enslaved persons when counting population for state representatives would end up with this compromise.

Three-Fifths Compromise

400

This system for electing the President and Vice President represents the voters of each state and is still in use today. 

Electoral College.

500

This person was a leading figure in the Anti-Federalist party.

Patrick Henry.

500

The Constitution needed 9 out of 13 states' approval in order to be this, or formally agreed upon.

Ratified

500

The lack of a strong central government made the Constitution's predecessor, known as this, quite ineffective.

Articles of Confederation

500

Determining how states would be represented in Congress is called this.

Enumeration

500

This veteran's property was threatened with seizure, so he gained a following and marched all through Massachusetts. 

Daniel Shays.