1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 A BCDE

2. The Articles of Confederation united the states into a League of Friendship. Was this union stronger or weaker than the states are held together today? 100

3. Weaker 100

4. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? 200

5. Bill of Rights 200

6. How long are the terms of a Senator? 300

7. 6 Years 300

8. What branch of Government writes the Laws? 400

9. Legislative Branch 400

10. Who was the leader of the Antifederalists? 500

11. Thomas Jefferson 500

12. What two bodies make up the legislative Branch of government? 100

13. Senate and House of Representatives. 100

14. Give two examples of shared powers 200

15. Tax Citizens, Maintain Law and Order and others 200

16. Name four stated that were formed out of the Northwest Territory? 300

17. Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois 300

18. What was the name of the plan that the smaller states were in favor of while the Constitution was being written? 400

19. New Jersey Plan 400

20. Define federalism. 500

21. Federalism is the sharing of power between the states and federal government. 500

22. 1. Define pardon. 2. What branch of government has the power of pardon? 100

23. 1.An official forgiveness of a crime. 2. Executive Branch 100

24. What are the President’s advisors called? 200

25. The cabinet 200

26. How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice. 300

27. Life 300

28. Who was the leader of the federalists? 400

29. Alexander Hamilton 400

30. 1.What was the name of the plan that was favored by the larger states while the Constitution was being written? 2. What was the number of representatives for each state dependent on? 500

31. 1.The Virginia Plan 2. States’ population 500

32. What was not allowed in the Northwest Territory? 100

33. Slavery 100

34. What branch makes sure that a law is constitutional? 200

35. Judicial 200

36. What branch of government enforces the laws? 300

37. Executive 300

38. What branch has the power to override a presidential veto? 400

39. Legislative 400

40. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 500

41. Nine 500

42. What is the term length of a person in the House of Representatives? 100

43. Two years 100

44. What was the 3/5 th Compromise? 200

45. Slaves were counted as 3/5 a person to determine the population and representation in the House of Representatives. 200

46. What was the Great Compromise? 300

47. It called for state’s population to determine representation in the House of Representatives and for each state to send two senators to the Senate. 300

48. What is the purpose of checks and balances? 400

49. They keep each branch of government from becoming too strong. 400

50. What was the bond that the Articles of Confederation held the individual states called? 500

51. League of Friendship 500