The primary author of the Articles of Confederation.

The Father of the Constitution

Who was chosen as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

Who was the first President under the Articles of Confederation?

This is a word we use to describe the absolute power of a state or nation.

This document, written in 1215, means "Great Charter."

This simply means approval. For example, the U.S. Constitution had to be approved by the states before it was adopted.

This is a system in the United States that was developed in order to achieve a balance between the national and state governments.

This type of government was a "loose association of states"

A list of grievances against the English King that detailed a demand for American sovereignty.

This is a list of essays persuading the people to the Federalists view of the importance of the US Constitution.

The United States' first official plan for government approved in 1781.

What part of our government did the New Jersey Plan become?

What part of our government did the Virginia Plan become?

The Declaration of Independence was addressed to this man.

The Magna Carta was written to limit the power of _____________.

How were National laws created under the Articles?

The Plan to give states representation based on state population.

This plan gave states equal representation regardless of state population.

The Articles of Confederation were enacted in what year?

The Declaration of Independence was completed in what year?

What year was George Washington sworn in as the First US President under the New US Constitution?

The US had a __________ executive branch under the Articles of Confederation.

The Article’s lack of a ____________ caused difficulty in state disputes and interpreting laws.

This meeting was intended to fix the Articles of Confederation.

This word means two parts or two houses, such as Parliament

What issue was allowed to be protected in the Constitution in order to get Southern States to stay with the Constitution and eventually ratify it?

Why did the U.S. have trouble paying back war debt after the Revolutionary War?

This group consisted of men such as Samuel Adams and did not want the Constitution ratified without adding a list of rights.

People known as "_______________" were supporters of the Constitution who wanted a strong national government.

What was the most important part of Magna Carta still used today?

Which of the following did NOT help to write the Federalist Papers?

What was the other name of the Great Compromise?

Why did the South fight for the 3/5 compromise?

Slavery was supposed to be ended in _______________, but the passing of the ____________________ made this more difficult by making it harder for congress to outlaw it and giving the South more electoral votes.

How many Amendments were in the Bill of Rights?

Who wrote the majority of the essays of the Federalist Papers?

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

To formally approve of:

According to the Constitution, when would the slave trade end?

A monarchy has a king or queen who gains the rule by

There are 2 types of democracies. They are

When a country is run by a small group of military who took over by force, this is called a

A theocracy can be any type of government - autocracy, monarchy, oligarchy or democracy. A theocracy is

Citizens gather to make decisions for their government and every citizen votes on every issue.

Citizens vote for representatives on local, state, and national levels who make laws.

Ruler has inherited power that is unrestrained by any other institutions, such as churches, legislatures, or social elites.

 A self-appointed single person or group rules, controlling all aspects of public life often through military force or intimidation.

Republic