The Constitution

The first written plan of government for the United States was called _______________________.

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Federalist Papers

• The Great Compromise

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.

• A Resolution

• The Fundamental Orders

• An Amendement

• A Constitution

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution.

• Congress

• Constitutional Convention

• First Continental Congress

• The Northwest Ordinance

To formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.

• Enlightenment

• Republic

• Ratify

• Electoral College

An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.

• The Great Compromise

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Federalist Papers

Who is known as "the Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• James WIlson

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

What does Tranquility mean?

• Articles of Confederation

• Home safety

• Peace and Order

• Chaos

How does the Preamble start?

• For life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• In order to form

• We the people

• The people of the United States

What is Federalism

• Powers given to the president

• Powers given to the state government

• Powers given to the national government

• Power divided between state and national government

Who can print and coin money?

• National government

• State governments

• National and state governments together

• No one can do this