Constitution

Which group supported the ratification of the Constitution?

Which group believed that "power" was best kept in the hands of the common man/community?

those who did not support the new US Constitution

What was a rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts against high taxes?

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it-

Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the

The Northwest Territory included all but which of the following land areas?

Father of the Constitution

Which branch of the government makes laws?

What did the Antifederalists insist be added to the Constitution?

Congress is modeled after British Parliament

What does the Constitution do?

The Antifederalists became which of the following political parties?

Which document gave more power to the state governments?

Ceremony which places the president into office and the correct month of the year.

Which amendment applies? A newspaper having the right to support a presidential candidate.

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

the Preamble to the Constitution is

Can the US Constitution be changed?

How old must a US representative be to serve in Congress?

ratify means

What was America's first official capital?

Once a territory had 60,000 voters, it could

How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become the supreme law of the land?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set a precedent for

Where was the Constitution written?

When was the Constitution approved at the Constitutional Convention?

Changes made to the Constitution

What two pieces of advice did Washington give the nation?

Which political party was Pro-French?

Which group favored a strict construction/interpretation of the Constitution?

What are the first words of the Constitution?

Which of the following was NOT a news topper during the Washington administration?

Who elected George Washington president?

Who was the first Secretary of State?

Washington finished his oath of office by saying,

Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists favored a National Bank

The conflicts between which two political figures created the basis for our two-party system today?

Which group favored a strong central/federal government?

What is the most significant role of the Vice-President?

The Articles of Confederation represented the

Which one of the following was not an author of the Federalists Papers?

Number of US Senators

The Constitution is

Who said, "If all men were angels, there would be no need for governments"?

Who was one of the leading Federalists of the time period?

System of the federal, state, and local governments working together

What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Why is the Constitution called a flexible document?

The Constitution has 26 amendments

What is the Constitution?

Who was the first Secretary of War?

Who was the first Secretary of Treasury?

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

Washington served as president for

The US Constitution declares that a President must be?

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Which branch of the US government is appointed for life by the President?

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

Which branch of the government executes laws?

The Constitution is a _________________ document

What are the 3 branches of government?

What was written by the Federalists in support of ratification of the Constitution?

George Washington served as President from