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List the following states in order from north to south: A. Kansas B. Oklahoma C. Texas D. Minnesota

…And the Winner Is… D. Minnesota A. Kansas B. Oklahoma C. Texas

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Our first federal government was created under the? ($100) A. Constitution C. Declaration of Independence B. Articles of Confederation D. Northwest Ordinance

Each state had/has its own: ($1,000) A. President C. Articles of Conf. B. Constitution D. Theme park

This event forced our gov This event forced our gov. to rethink the legitimacy of our federal government under the Articles of Confed. ($10,000) A. Shay’s Rebellion C. The Great Compromise B. The Revolutionary War D. The Northwest Ordinance

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government .. ($100,000) A. Had a President C. Had a judicial branch B. Could tax the people D. Could declare war

Which word means to approve or agree to something? ($ 1 Million!) A. amend C. declare B. republic D. ratify

List the following states in order from south to north: A. Virginia B. Delaware C. Pennsylvania D. South Carolina

…And the Winner Is… D. South Carolina A. Virginia B. Delaware C. Pennsylvania

The Constitution said that our government should have how many branches? ($100)

The branch in charge of creating laws is the ($1000) A. Judicial branch C. Legislative branch B. Executive branch D. Spiky, wooden branch

So that one branch did not have too much power, they established a system of ($10,000) A. Amendments C. Federalism B. Compromises D. Checks and Balances

Who insisted that a Bill of Rights be added immediately to the Constit A. Federalists C. George Washington B. Anti-federalists D. Alex Hamilton

The balance of power between the federal government and the states is known as ($1,000,000) A. Federalism C. Democracy B. Republic D. Checks and balances

List the following states from largest to smallest: A. Connecticut B. New Jersey C. Pennsylvania D. Rhode Island

…And the Winner Is… C. Pennsylvania B. New Jersey A. Connecticut D. Rhode Island

Under the Constitution, the Legislative branch (Congress) consists of ($100) A. One house C. Three houses B. Two houses D. Four houses

A change or addition to the Constitution is called ($1000) A. tariff C. bill B. ratification D. amendment

In order for the Constitution to be ratified, how many states had to agree to it? ($10,000)

The power to declare war, according to the Const The power to declare war, according to the Const., is granted to: ($100,000) A. Congress C. The States B. The President D. The people

The compromise that basically reduced a slave to less than a whole person was ($1,000,000) A. Virginia Plan C. New Jersey Plan B. Great Compromise D. Three-Fifths Compromise

List the following events in order, starting with the earliest: A. Treaty of Paris B. Shay’s Rebellion C. Signing of Declaration of Ind. D. Ratification of Constitution

…And the Winner Is… C. Signing of Declaration A. Treaty of Paris B. Shay’s Rebellion D. Ratification of Constitution

Being tried for the same crime twice is known as: ($100) A. Eminent Domain C. Double Jeopardy B. A Capital Offense D. Due Process

Which of the following is NOT a 1st Amendment right/freedom: ($1000) A. Speech C. Press B. Religion D. Cruel punishment

The number of Representatives a state sends to Congress depends on its A. Constitution C. Population B. Geographic size D. Economic position

How many reps. are in the House of Reps. today? ($100,000) C. 335 B. 235 D. 435

The Great Compromise resulted in ($1,000,000) A. The New Jersey Plan C. The creation of the Supreme Court B. Slaves being counted as 3/5 of a person D. A bicameral legislature