1. What are the 2 parts (branches) that the Articles of Confederation did not have?

2. No Executive No Judicial

3. What document established the Federal Court system?

4. The US Constitution

5. How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?

6. Each state had one vote regardless of its size or population

7. What is the first written plan of government

8. The Articles of Confederation

9. Did the Articles of Confederation provide for a strong or weak national government?

10. The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak national government

11. In the Articles of Confederation what were the 3 limits of Congress?

12. No power to tax No power to regulate commerce among states No common currency

13. Power is shared between ________ & ________ in a federal system

14. Power is shared between national & state in a federal system

15. Who created the basic plan of the U.S. Constitution?

16. James Madison Known as the Father of the U.S. Constitution

17. What is the name of the plan that separated the branches of government?

18. The “Virginia Plan” Written by James Madison (checks & balances, so no one branch gets too much power)

19. What branch of government makes the laws?

20. The Legislative Branch

21. What branch of government carries out the laws?

22. The Executive Branch

23. What branch determines if laws are constitutional and interprets laws?

24. The Judicial Branch

25. Congress is made of how many parts or houses?

26. 2-houses The House of Representatives and the Senate

27. Which part of the Congress is based on the states’ population?

28. The House of Representatives

29. Which part of Congress has 2 members from each state?

30. The Senate

31. What were the accomplishments of George Washington

32. Federal court system established Political parties grew Bill of Rights added to Constitution Plans made for development of national capital in Washington, DC

33. What were the accomplishments of John Adams

34. Two party system emerged during Adam’s administration

35. What were the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson

36. He bought Louisiana from France(Louisiana Purchase) Lewis and Clark explored the new land west of the Mississippi River

37. What were the accomplishments of James Madison

38. The War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for the US

39. What were the accomplishments of James Monroe

40. He wrote the Monroe Doctrine, which warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere

41. What is the Bill of Rights?

42. The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed individual rights, for example -Freedom of speech, Freedom, of Religion, and Freedom to petition

43. Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

44. George Washington

45. Which two famous Virginians wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious freedom?

46. George Mason & Thomas Jefferson

47. How many states had to vote for the Constitution so it could be ratified?

48. 9 of 13

49. What was the Great Compromise?

50. The agreement that was made to satisfy the small states as well as the big states in regards to the number of votes

51. Who was Benjamin Banneker?

52. An African American astronomer & surveyor, helped complete the design for the city (D.C.)

53. Put the 1 st five presidents in order of when they were in office

54. -Washington -Adams -Jefferson -Madison -Monroe