Before the Constitution
This was the name of the rebellion that helped expose the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's rebellion?
This is the term for a basic framework of government
What is a constitution?
This is the branch of government that makes laws and declares war
What is the Legislative branch?
This is a government that divides power between the central government and the states, with the most power going to the central government.
What is a federation?
Known as the "Father of the Constitution", he wanted to divide power between the central government and the states
Who is James Madison?
True or False: The Article of Confederation placed too much power in the central government
What is false?
This is the name of the group that wanted a strong central government
Who are the Federalists?
This branch is headed by the President and carries out laws
What is the Executive branch?
This is a government that is a partnership between the state and central governments, with more power going to the states.
What is a confederation?
He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Name one state formed by the Northwest Ordinance
What are: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan
These the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
This branch is headed by the Supreme Court and decides if laws are carried out fairly
What is the Judicial branch?
This is the term for agreeing to a contract or treaty
What is ratify/ratification?
A delegate from New York, he wanted a strong central government and a powerful president
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This was where the Constitution was written and the largest city in the US at the time
What is Philadelphia?
The 3/5 compromise decided to count this group as 3/5 of a person
Who are slaves?
This is the length of time, or term, that a Supreme Court Justice serves
What is unlimited/for life?
This is the term for when prices increase
What is inflation?
A delegate from Pennsylvania, he was the richest man in Philadelphia
Who is Robert Morris?
True or false: The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the Northwest territories
What is true?
The Framers decided to do this about slavery by the year 1808
What is the outlaw the slave trade?
This is the minimum age to be President
What is 35?
This is the term for the middle value of a data set
What is median?
A delegate from Pennsylvania, he believed that individual rights are more important than property rights
Who is James Wilson?