Potent Presidents
This U.S. President bought the Louisiana Territory from the French in what became known as the "Louisiana Purchase."
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This compromise perpetuated slavery
Three-fifths Compromise
He was the President of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
What type of national government was created under the Articles of Confederation?
What is a weak one?
These ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution provided a written guarantee of individual rights such as freedom of speech and religion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This U.S. President introduced the Monroe Doctrine which warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is James Monroe?
Who served as guides and helpers to Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea and York
This man was known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
What could Congress not do under the Articles of Confederation?
What is tax and regulate commerce?
This outlined the process for admitting a new state to the union and outlawed slavery in the new territories.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
A two political party system emerged during this president's administration.
Who is John Adams?
Which of the first 5 presidents was not from Virginia?
John Adams
The U.S. Constitution created a governmental made up of this many branches.
What is three: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?
The Articles of Confederation not provide _________ which made it difficult to pay the war debts.
What is common currency?
This type of governmental system is based on the national (federal) government sharing power with state government.
What is the Federal Court System?
The U.S. won the War of 1812 which gained the respect of European nations during this president's administration.
Who is James Madison?
How many states needed to radify the Constitution in order for it to become law?
a minimum of 9
Two main things were debated over at the constitutional Convention.
What is the power of the new national government and state representation?
The Articles of Confederation gave each state one what?
What is one vote?
List the responsibilities of the three branches of government under the U.S. Constitution.
The Legislative Branch makes the law.
The Judicial Branch judges the law.
The Executive enforces the law.
Two Part Question:
During this president's time in office the federal court system was established, the bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, and plans were created for the development of the national capital in Washington D.C.
This African-American astronomer and surveyor help complete the design for Washington D.C.
Who is George Washington and Benjamin Banneker?
Where was the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
This solution decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the Great Compromise?
What was the only governmental branch under the Articles of Confederation?
What is the Legislative branch?
Name the two documents and their authors that formed the basis for the Bill of Rights.
What are the Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by Thomas Jefferson.