The North and the South agreed on a number on how the slaves would be counted.
What is the 3/5 compromise
100
People who opposed the Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalist.
100
People have the right of to speak their minds, no law to establish religion, and the right to protest the government.
What is the 1st Amendment
100
A system that does not allow any one branch of the government to have too much power.
What is checks and balances
100
1787
What is the year the Constitution was ratified
200
The national government had no power to levy taxes, no power to trade, and each state had only one vote, which required all 13 states to approve changes.
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
These people were in favor of a strong national government.
Who are the Federalists.
200
English soldiers were allowed in American homes without their permission, which later was outlawed by the 3rd amendment.
What is the Quartering Act
200
Each branch of government only has so much control, and the authority of each branch is listed in the Constitution.
What is separation of powers
200
Adding on to the Constitution
What is an amendment
300
The delegates agreed to a two house legislature in which the House of Representatives supported the big states (population) and the Senate supported the small states (equal representation).
What is the Great Compromise
300
These people wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalists
300
A person arrested of a crime has due process of the law.
What is Amendment 5
300
The National and State governments share certain powers while some powers are only given to that specific government.
What is Federalism
300
He was the main author of the writing of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison
400
This plan supported the big states (population).
What is the Virginia Plan
400
These people believed in 'state rights'.
Who are the Anti-Federlists
400
Amendment 4 states the people have the right to be secure in their houses without anybody coming in and arresting them unless the police have probable cause and a warrant signed by a judge.
What is search and seizure
400
The people are supreme over government and can create, alter, and abolish government.
What is popular sovereignty.
400
The city where the Constitution was written.
What is Philadelphia
500
Delegates wouldn't abolish slavery until this amendment was passed 78 years later.
What is the 13th amendment
500
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wrote a series of essays supporting the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers
500
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is Amendment 10
500
The National and State governments both have the power to tax.
What is Federalism
500
The Constitution was ratified only because the previous government wasn't working for the people.