What is a plan for government called?

What is another word for the national government in the United States?

If a nation, state, or person is self-governing, they are what?

What is another word for when something gets approved or voted yes on?

Credit is issued to a buyer when they pay for something in advance.

The representatives who attended the Constitutional Convention were also known as delegates.

The first national constitution of the United States was the Articles of Confederation.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set up the territory that eventually became the states of Washington and Oregon.

The Constitutional Convention was a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a new and stronger constitution to govern the nation.

The men who created the U.S. Constitution became known as what?

In Federalism, power is shared between what levels of government?

Who led a rebellion in Massachusetts to protest debt and taxes?

The Articles of Confederation established a government without what?

The government under the Articles of Confederation could not do what?

Why were the Articles of Confederation, the United States' first constitution, considered to be weak by many Americans?

What act of Congress set up the territory that eventually became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin?

Shays's Rebellion was a violent Massachusetts protest over what issue?

A convention to write a new and stronger federal constitution was held in 1787 in what U.S. city?

The question of how to count enslaved persons as part of each state's population was resolved at the convention with what plan?

Which plan at the Constitutional Convention called for each state to get the same number of representatives in Congress?

The Virginia Plan was supported by the states that had the larger populations.

The Great Compromise was voted down, because it did not include both the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

The Bill of Rights are the first five amendments to the Constitution and were proposed to help with ratification.

Federalists supported the Constitution as it was written.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States?

In this part of Congress, if a state has more people, they get more representatives.

In this part of Congress, each state gets an equal number of representatives.

The main job of the Executive Branch is to enforce the laws.

The leader of the Executive Branch is called the Vice President.

The Electoral College officially elects the President of the United States. How is the number of electors (electoral votes) in each state determined?

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

The Judicial Branch is headed by the Supreme Court.

How to amend the Constitution is explained in Article Seven.

Who proposed amendments to the Constitution and is also called "The Father of the Constitution" because he wrote much of the document?

In order for an amendment to be ratified and added to the Constitution, what fraction of the state legislatures must vote yes to approve it?

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Which freedom from the First Amendment prevents the government from blocking the publishing of news stories that they don't like?

Which freedom from the First Amendment allows people to say things that are critical about the government and not fear punishment?

Which freedom from the First Amendment allows people to write to the government to complain or ask for things to be changed?

Which freedom from the First Amendment means that the government cannot force you to attend services at a church, temple, or mosque?

Which freedom from the First Amendment allows people to gather peacefully in groups?

Who is the current President of the United States?

Which of the following government positions is Mr. Lakemacher old enough to hold?