JEOPARDY Early Republic and the Constitution VUS.5

(Sorta like) JEOPARDY – Early Republic & the Constitution Articles of Confederation Convention Leaders Constitutional Compromises Ratification Bill of Rights 100 200 300 400 500

Articles of Confederation 100 What was the first national government after Independence? The Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation 500 Who could enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation? No one! [It had no president or single leader.]

Articles of Confederation 200 Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation? The STATES

Articles of Confederation 300 Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation? The states (there were no national judges).

Articles of Confederation 400 What’s a “confederation”? An agreement among states to work together.

Who was the Chairman at the Constitutional Convention? Convention Leaders 100 Who was the Chairman at the Constitutional Convention? George Washington

Who was called “Father of the Constitution” Convention Leaders 200 Who was called “Father of the Constitution” James Madison

What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose? Convention Leaders 300 What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose? A federal government with three equal branches

Who wrote much of the Bill of Rights? Convention Leaders 400 Who wrote much of the Bill of Rights? James Madison (the same guy who wrote the Virginia Plan!)

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet? Convention Leaders 500 Where did the Constitutional Convention meet? Philadelphia

Constitutional Compromises 100 What shares power with the national government? The states

Constitutional Compromises 200 Each state gets how many votes in the U.S. Senate? Two

Constitutional Compromises 300 Name the THREE branches of the national government. Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Constitutional Compromises 400 What law is the “supreme law of the land” Federal law

Constitutional Compromises 500 What was the Three- Fifths Compromise? Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.

Who supported the proposed Constitution? Ratification 100 Who supported the proposed Constitution? Federalists

Which side wanted a strong national government? Ratification 200 Which side wanted a strong national government? Federalists

Who opposed the proposed Constitution? Ratification 300 Who opposed the proposed Constitution? Anti-Federalists

Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution? Ratification 400 Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution? The national government was too strong.

Ratification 500 What change did Anti-federalists want added to the proposed Constitution? A Bill of Rights

Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms? Bill of Rights 100 Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms? 2nd

Which amendment gives power to the state governments? Bill of Rights 200 Which amendment gives power to the state governments? 10th

Which amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment? Bill of Rights 300 Which amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment? 8th

Bill of Rights 400 Which Amendment guarantees that no search be conducted without a warrant? 4th

Bill of Rights 500 Freedom of religion, speech, and the press are protected by which Amendment? 1st