Important People
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
The Articles of Confederation was the first written __________________.
Constitution
Which compromise decided slaves counted towards representation?
3/5ths Compromise
Which political party was for strong central government?
Federalist
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Name two things under the Articles of Confederation the federal government could not do.
Could not tax, raise an army, or coin currency
Which compromise settled on a bicameral legislature to make sure small and big states were happy?
Great Compromise
The ratification of the Constitution and addition of the Bill of Rights led to the end of which political party?
Anti-Federalist
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
What two branches were missing under the Articles of Confederation?
Executive and Judicial
Who authored the Bill of Rights and Virginia Plan?
James Madison
Which party favored an agricultural society and increased state's rights?
Democratic Republicans
Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
What type of government replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
What is known as the idea of shared power between the state and federal government?
Federalism
What court case created judicial review and allowed the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional?
Marbury v Madison
Who came up with the idea of the National Bank?
Alexander Hamilton
What two documents did James Madison use to write the Bill of Rights?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
What year did the slave trade/importation of slaves end?
1808
What three key issues led to the formation of political parties?
Jay Treaty, Quasi War, and Hamilton's Financial Plan