What was the Articles of Confederation?, A treaty that ended the Revolution, A plan for a king, The first U.S. government, which created only a loose alliance among the states., The final version of the Constitution, What was Shay's Rebellion?, An uprising by angry farmers that proved the Articles of Confederation were not working., A battle in the Revolutionary War, A peaceful protest against taxes, The first vote for president, Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?, It gave the national government too much power, It was never approved by the states, It started a war with France, The national government was too weak, with only one branch and no president or courts., Where and when did the Constitutional Convention meet?, Boston Harbor in 1776, Philadelphia State House in May 1787., New York City in 1800, Valley Forge in 1777, Who was chairman of the Constitutional Convention?, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington., Benjamin Franklin, Why did delegates lock the windows and doors?, So they could meet in secret and speak freely., To keep the room warm, To stop the British from attacking, To keep reporters out, Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, James Madison., Why was James Madison called the Father of the Constitution?, He was the oldest delegate, He took detailed notes during the convention that helped write the Constitution., He was the first President, He wrote the Declaration of Independence, What does compromise mean?, A settlement where each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement., A total victory for one side, A refusal to negotiate, A vote with no winner, Who proposed the Great Compromise?, James Madison, George Washington, Roger Sherman., Thomas Jefferson, What did the Great Compromise create?, A one house Congress for all states, A king to lead the new nation, A court system with no Congress, A two house Congress, with the House based on population and the Senate giving each state two seats., What did the Three-Fifths Compromise decide?, Enslaved people would count as a full free person, Each enslaved person would count as three-fifths of a free person for representation., Enslaved people would not be counted at all, Every state would get three votes, Which Enlightenment writer influenced the Constitution along with Baron de Montesquieu?, John Locke., Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, What old English document influenced the Constitution?, The Treaty of Paris, The Stamp Act, The Navigation Act, The Magna Carta., What does federalism mean?, One branch controlling all power, The division of power between the states and the national government., A king ruling over all the states, A government with no states at all, What is an example of checks and balances?, The Supreme Court can write new laws, The President picks all of Congress, The President can veto a law, but Congress can override that veto., States can ignore federal laws, Which branch of government passes laws?, The Legislative Branch., The Executive Branch, The Judicial Branch, The Cabinet, Which branch of government carries out the laws?, The Legislative Branch, The Judicial Branch, The Senate, The Executive Branch., Which branch of government interprets the laws?, The Legislative Branch, The Judicial Branch., The Executive Branch, The House of Representatives, What are the qualifications to become President?, Six years and at least 30 years old, Two years and at least 40 years old, Four year term, must be at least 35 years old and a natural born citizen., Eight years and at least 25 years old, What is the Preamble?, The introduction to the Constitution, listing the goals of government., The first ten amendments, The list of all state laws, The signature page of the Constitution, What is the Bill of Rights?, The last ten amendments, A list of taxes, The rules for the Supreme Court, The first ten amendments to the Constitution, listing the basic rights of the people.

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