The Declaration of Independence declared the colonies' independence from which country?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government directly informed Jefferson’s writings about what two concepts?

The Declaration of Independence listed grievances against which king?

What was the first attempt at a central/national government in the United States?

Which of the following was NOT a problem under the Articles of Confederation?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had the power to tax.

Where did the delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention?

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention? Fill in the blank: 70 delegates had been appointed, ___ attended.

Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention met in secret and the meeting was not open to the public.

Each state sent a different number of delegates but each state had one vote.

Which of the following delegates had the greatest influence on the organization of the national government?

Some of the significant delegates at the Constitutional Convention included:

According to the Virginia Plan, whose plan was it to create a strong central government? (Fill in the blank)

According to the Virginia Plan, individuals would be governed by two governments: national and state. Both would have certain authorities (powers). What is this system called?

According to the Virginia Plan, the national government would have three branches. Name any one of these branches.

According to the Virginia Plan, how many houses would the Legislative Branch (Congress) have?

In the Virginia Plan, who elects the members of the House of Representatives?

In the Virginia Plan, who elects the members of the Senate?

The number of representatives in each house under the Virginia Plan would be based on __________ representation.

According to the Virginia Plan, states with larger populations would have more representatives in Congress.

According to the Virginia Plan, Congress would have the power to make all laws that states were not able to make, such as regulating ______ between states.

According to the Virginia Plan, Congress would have the power to strike down state laws that it considered to be in violation of the ______.

According to the Virginia Plan, Congress would have the power to call forth the armed forces against a state to enforce laws passed by ______.

Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?

The New Jersey Plan aimed to keep the framework of which document?

Which branch of government is mentioned in the New Jersey Plan?

According to the New Jersey Plan, how many houses would Congress have?

In the New Jersey Plan, how many votes does each state get in Congress?

The New Jersey Plan gave Congress the power to regulate trade between states.

Under the New Jersey Plan, the executive branch would be made up of several people appointed by Congress.

Who proposed the Great Compromise?

The Great Compromise solved the question as to the number of houses the Congress would have.

Fill in the blank: The House is elected by the people and uses ________ representation.

How many senators does each state send to the Senate according to the Great Compromise?

According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, a state's population would be determined by its entire population of free persons and ______ of all other persons.

The Executive Branch started with the _________

The convention established a single, accountable President serving a ________ year term.

Who elects the President in the Executive Branch?

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

Which is not a power of the President?

The Executive Branch has the power to make appointments with the consent of which legislative body?

If the President is charged with wrongs ( ex.-malpractice, neglect of duty), what is the process called?

What system did the Judicial Branch complete?

Who did the delegates create as the head of the national judiciary?

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

Who approves Supreme Court Justices after they are appointed by the President?

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?

Who has the power to create the lower federal courts?

Which branch of government has the power to decide conflicts between state governments and the power to decide conflicts involving the national government and the state governments.

What is Judicial Review?