Jeopardy Moving toward the Constitution: A Review
PeopleDocuments The Ideals Vocabulary Convention
People 100 Former Captain in the Revolution who led an uprising of farmers in Massachusetts
People 200 Believed in natural rights
People 300 Father of the Constitution
People 400 Believed in a strong federal government
People 500 Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Documents 100 A list of reasons for separating from Great Britain
Documents 200 Provided the first limits on the King of England
Documents 300 Created a weak central government for the United States
Documents 400 Ratified by the states in 1788
Documents 500 Granted the people of England the right of petition
The Convention 100 Event that made it clear that a change in the government was needed
The Convention 200 Agreement that dealt with the issue of slavery and population/taxation
The Convention 300 The number of states required to ratify the Constitution
The Convention 400 Created at The Convention to indirectly choose the president
The Convention 500 Plan that created two houses in Congress: one with population representation and one with equal representation
Ideals 100 THE CONDITION OF BEING EQUAL
Ideals 200 THE PROMISE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO ATTAIN THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS
Ideals 300 BASIC CONDITIONS GUARANTEED TO EACH PERSON
Ideals 400 A FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT PLACES POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
Ideals 500 THE FREEDOM TO THINK OR ACT WITHOUT BEING LIMITED BY UNNECESSARY FORCE
Vocabulary 100 A written plan of government
Vocabulary 200 The theory that government gets its power to rule the people as long as they protect their rights
Vocabulary 300 Life, Liberty, and Property
Vocabulary 400 to ask the government to correct problems
Vocabulary 500 The branch responsible for enforcing or carrying out the laws