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The Articles Points Under the Articles why was the central government weak?

The Articles Points Answer No president to carry out the laws and no courts to settle disputes.

The Articles Points Under the Articles why did the government not have any money?

The Articles Points Answer Congress could not levy (pass) taxes

The Articles Points What ordinance set up the process of how a territory becomes a state and was the strongest part of the Articles?

The Articles Points Answer The Northwest Ordinance

The Articles Points Under the Articles what were states quarreling over?

The Articles Points Answer Western lands and boundaries.

The Articles Points In what two ways were other countries not showing respect to the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles Points Answer Great Britain refused to remove their troops and Spain closes the Port of New Orleans.

Let’s Have a Convention! 100 Points The Constitutional Convention was held in what year?

Let’s Have a Convention! 100 Points Answer 1787

Let’s Have a Convention! 200 Points What were the two major plans proposed for representation in Congress called?

Let’s Have a Convention! 200 Points Answer The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan

Let’s Have a Convention! 300 Points The Great Compromise allowed a two- house Congress. The number of Representatives a state could have was based on __________ while each state was allowed ____ Senators.

Let’s Have a Convention! 300 Points Answer Population: 2 Senators

Let’s Have a Convention! 400 Points What compromise dealt with counting the slave population for House representation?

Let’s Have a Convention! 400 Points Answer The 3/5ths Compromise

Let’s Have a Convention! 500 Points Who led the Constitutional Convention?

Let’s Have a Convention! 500 Points Answer George Washington

8.16d Points Which principle of the Constitution says that everyone, including all authority figures, must obey the laws.

8.16d Points Answer Limited Government

8.16d Points ___________ is the distribution of power between a federal government and the states within a union.

8.16d Points Answer Federalism

8.16d Points The U.S. Constitution authorizes each branch of government to share its powers with the other branches. This allows one branch to limit another branch of government.

8.16d Points Answer Checks and Balances

8.16d Points Political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish government is an example of which principle of the Constitution?

8.16d Points Answer Popular Sovereignty

8.16d Points Congress makes the laws, the President enforces the laws and the Supreme Court interprets the laws. This is an example of which principle of the Constitution?

8.16d Points Answer Separation of Powers

Feds and Anti-Feds 100 Points What did the Constitution not have that made the Anti-Federalists not like the Constitution?

Feds and Anti-Feds 100 Points Answer A Bill of Rights

Feds and Anti-Feds 200 Points These publications were written by three Federalists to help gain support for the Constitution.

Feds and Anti-Feds 200 Points Answer The Federalist Papers

Feds and Anti-Feds 300 Points Who led the Anti-Federalist party?

Feds and Anti-Feds 300 Points Answer Thomas Jefferson

Feds and Anti-Feds 400 Points Name the leader of the Federalist party?

Feds and Anti-Feds 400 Points Name one of the major Federalist leaders.

Feds and Anti-Feds 500 Points Answer Alexander Hamilton

Feds and Anti-Feds 500 Points Name a leading figure of the Anti- Federalists.

I Have a Right! Points Which freedom specifically protects the media? (newspapers/radio/television)

I Have a Right! Points Answer 1 st Amendment

I Have a Right! Points Which amendments gives us due process of law?

I Have a Right! Points Answer 5 th, 6 th & 7th

I Have a Right! Points Which amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment?

I Have a Right! Points Answer 8 th Amendment

I Have a Right! Points Which amendment gives the people all rights not specifically written in the Constitution?

I Have a Right! Points Answer 9 th Amendment

I Have a Right! Points Which amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial?

I Have a Right! Points Answer 6 th Amendment

I am a Citizen Points Who was known as the Great Compromiser for helping write the Compromise of 1850 and the Missouri Compromise? He was also a War Hawk?

I am a Citizen Points Answer Henry Clay

I am a Citizen Points Who was the first African American man to serve in Congress?

I am a Citizen Points Answer Hiram Rhodes Revels

I am a Citizen Points Who wrote the Great Compromise that set up our government?

I am a Citizen Points Answer George Mason

I am a Citizen Points What woman wrote plays about freedom and Independence during the American Revolution?

I am a Citizen Points Answer Mercy Otis Warren

I am a Citizen Points How long is a president’s term in office?

I am a Citizen Points Answer 4 years