Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the first governing document in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Which plan favored smaller states?
the New Jersey plan
Who authored the Connecticut Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What is the name of the start of the Constitution?
The Preamble
When is National Cheddar Day?
February 13
How many states ratified the Articles?
13
Which plan favored states with larger populations?
the Virginia plan
What did the compromise introduce?
When did the Constitution take effect?
1789
What year was the last Peanuts comic strip published?
2000
What year were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
1781
Which plan proposed a bicameral chamber and 3 executive branches?
The Virginia plan
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise determine?
only 3/5 of an enslaved person counted in the state's population
Which three branches of government did the Constitution establish?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches
What was the NNL?
The first successful professional baseball league for African-Americans
Name at least 2 powers of Congress in the Articles
Declare war, sign treaties, and manage foreign affairs
Which plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation?
New Jersey plan
Why were free states against slaves being counted In a state's population?
They saw slaves could not be counted since they did not have voting rights
How many articles does the Constitution have?
7
What was the name of the village in which cheddar was invented?
Cheddar
Name at least 2 powers of the states in the Articles
enforcing laws, levying taxes, regulating commerce
Which future US President was one of the drafters of the Virginia plan?
a) William Henry Harrison b) James Madison
c) James Garfield d) Bill Clinton
Why did slave states want to count slaves as part of the population?
This would give the South an advantage in congress
How many times was the Constitution amended?
27
What are my two favorite cheese-flavored crackers?
Goldfish and Cheez-Its