1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Constitutional Terms & Principles The Bill Of Rights Constitutional Convention Articles I-VII Huh?

2. Definition: “to approve an amendment.” 100 points

3. RATIFY 100 points

4. Definition: “the division of powers of government among the branches.” 200 points

5. Separation of Powers 200 points

6. Definition: “a proposal for a new law takes this form in Congress.” 300 points

7. BILL 300 points

8. Principle: “system where the federal government has only powers granted to it by the Constitution.” 400 points

9. Limited Government 400 points

10. Principle: “the division of power between the federal government and the states.” 500 points

11. FEDERALISM 500 points

12. This group refused to ratify the U.S. Constitution, unless a Bill of Rights was added. What was the name of this group? 100 points

13. The Anti-federalists 100 points

14. This was designed to protect the rights & liberties of the people. 200 points

15. The Bill of Rights. 200 points

16. Which of the following is NOT protected by the Bill of Rights? A.Freedom of Religion B.Trial by Jury C.Free education D.Protection from illegal searches 300 points

17. C. Free education 300 points

18. Fill in the blank: The 1 st Amendment protects the freedom of speech, of the press, of religion, of ________, and the right to petition the government. 400 points

19. assembly 400 points

20. How did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution? 500 points

21. It was added through the amendment process. 500 points

22. The 3/5 ths Compromise refers to 3/5 ths of all “other” persons. Who or what is this referring to? 100 points

23. Slaves or Slavery 100 points

24. The deal struck between Madison’s Virginia Plan & Paterson’s New Jersey Plan is called what? 200 points

25. The Great Compromise 200 points

26. The Virginia Plan wanted a two house legislature with the number of seats (or votes) for each state to be determined by what? 300 points

27. A state’s population 300 points

28. I was the author of the Preamble. Who am I? 400 points

29. Gouverneur Morris 400 points

30. I was the most prepared for the Constitutional Convention. History refers to me as the “author” or “father” of the Constitution, although I had a lot of help. Who am I? 500 points

31. James Madison 500 points

32. What are the three branches of the federal government? 100 points

33. The legislative, executive, & judicial branches 100 points

34. The Baron de Montesquieu idea about three branches of government is called what? 200 points

35. Separation of Powers 200 points

36. The Supreme Court can check the power of the President by… 300 points

37. …declaring an executive act unconstitutional. 300 points

38. The Constitution guarantees a republican form of government. What is republicanism? 400 points

39. Citizens electing representatives to speak for their community. 400 points

40. The federal government has authority over both the states & local governments. This power is granted by what clause in the Constitution? 500 points

41. Supremacy Clause (Article VI) 500 points

42. What did most state constitutions have that the original U.S. Constitution lacked? 100 points

43. A bill of rights 100 points

44. This insurrection in Western Massachusetts demonstrated the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. What was the name of this insurrection? 200 points

45. Shays’ Rebellion 200 points

46. “We, the people…” means that the U.S. Constitutions gets its power from where? Hint: don’t say “the people” 300 points

47. The citizens of the United States 300 points

48. Definition: a one-house legislature 400 points DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

49. unicameral DOUBLE JEOPARDY 800 points

50. A law passed in 1785 that set up a system to allow people to buy public land. 500 points

51. The Land Ordinance of 1785 500 points