What plan proposed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons?

What is the single sentence that introduces the Constitution and states the six purposes of the government called?

Which term is best defined as the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws?

What refers to powers given to state governments but not to the national government?

What did Roger Sherman of Connecticut and his committee propose as a solution to the question of determining how states were to be represented in Congress?

What selection best represents the group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president?

Which group believed the Constitution should provide protection for certain basic liberties?

Which part of the Constitution deals with how the legislative branch will work?

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution known as?

Which selection is best defined as the principle that governmental power lies with the people?

What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What powers are shared by both state and federal governments?

What term is best described as a crime that involves harming a person's reputation by printing lies about him or her?

Which idea could most likely be found in the fifth amendment to the Constitution?

What did the Nineteenth Amendment do?

Which selection is best described as the freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment?

US citizens have the liberty to request that their government correct a problem or injustice without fear of reprisal. What is this right called?

What is needed before a citizen can be put on trial for a serious federal crime?

The U.S. government has the right to take away private property for public use with due compensation. What is this called?

Which term is best defined as the sum of money used as a security deposit to allow an accused person to remain free until trial?

Our nation's first constitution

What was the most controversial provision of the NW ordinance of 1787?

Of the below choices, what was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

What are amendments 13 - 15 known as?

Why was there no "Official" Record of the Constitutional Convention?

Listed in Article 1 of the constitution: This gives Congress great flexibility to create almost any law.

What was the name of the Connecticut Delegate who proposed the Great Compromise?

What was the name of the essays dispersed primarily to NY but throughout other colonies to defend the new constitution and persuade unification behind the new Constitution?

Who is known for the concept of natural rights, which influenced the Bill of Rights?

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the freedom of speech, press, and religion?

What does the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights protect?

Which amendment provides protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy?

What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?

This is the total amount of electors available during a Presidential election

How many electors are needed in order to secure a victory in the electoral college for President?

The constitution was designed to be a flexible document that can conform to the times?

The maximum amount of years that a President can serve is 8 total.

Veto power of the President is an example of a check over the Legislative branch.

The last year that the constitution was amended was in 1992.

Also known as delegated powers, these powers are granted to the National Government in the US Constitution