1. Constitution

2. Constitutional Convention
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Constitutional Convention
Checks & Balances
Term Limits
Hodge Podge

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4. This document served as the first constitution of the United States.
Articles of Confederation

5. He was the author of the Bill of Rights.
Documents (400)
He was the author of the Bill of Rights.
J. Madison

6. This was the first state to vote to ratify the Constitution.
Documents (600)
This was the first state to vote to ratify the Constitution.
Delaware

7. This group of people opposed ratification of the Constitution.
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This group of people opposed ratification of the Constitution.
Antifederalists

8. This law established a process for admitting new states to the U.S.
Documents (1000)
This law established a process for admitting new states to the U.S.
Northwest Ordinance

9. One check the President has over Congress.
Checks & Balances (200)
One check the President has over Congress.
He can veto laws

10. Checks & Balances (400)
This is the main purpose of the legislative branch.
Make laws

11. Checks & Balances (600)
According to the Constitution, only _____ has the power to declare war.
Congress

12. What fraction of Congress is needed to override a presidential veto?
Checks & Balances (800)
What fraction of Congress is needed to override a presidential veto?
Two-thrds

13. This branch has the power to settle disputes between states.
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This branch has the power to settle disputes between states.
Judicial

14. This amendment guarantees the right to free speech.
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This amendment guarantees the right to free speech.
First

15. The year in which the Constitution was ratified.
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The year in which the Constitution was ratified.
1788

16. Each state has this number of senators.
Hodge Podge (600)
Each state has this number of senators. 2

17. Hodge Podge (800)
Which part of the Constitution explains the duties of the judicial branch?
Article 3

18. Hodge Podge (400)
Under the Virginia Plan, representation in Congress would be based on this.
population

19. Constitutional Convention (200)
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city.
Philadelphia

20. Constitutional Convention (400)
This farmer revolt in Massachusetts forced state leaders to call a meeting to revise the Articles.
Shays’ Rebellion

21. Constitutional Convention (600)
Under the terms of this compromise, slaves were counted for representation in Congress.
Three-fifths

22. Constitutional Convention (800)
This was the only state not to attend the convention.
Rhode Island

23. Constitutional Convention(1000) Daily Double!!
This delegate to the convention came up with the “Great Compromise.”
Roger Sherman

24. Term Limits (200)
The length of a term for the President of the United States.
4 years

25. This is the term length for a member of the Senate.
Term Limits (400)
This is the term length for a member of the Senate.
6 years

26. Term Limits (600) Daily Double!!
The minimum age for a the President of the United States. 35

27. Term Limits (800)
Members of this group have no term limits so long as they don’t break the law.
Supreme Court

28. Term Limits (1000)
Which part of the Constitution details the term limits for members of the legislative branch?
Article 1

29. People (200)
This person is the commander in chief of the armed forces.
President

30. People (400) Members of the House serve a term that is _____ long.
2 years

31. People (600)
He served as the president of the Constitutional Convention.
G. Washington

32. He was the leading voice of the antifederalists.
People (800)
He was the leading voice of the antifederalists.
Patrick Henry

33. People (1000) These three men wrote The Federalist Papers.
Hamilton, Madison, Jay