What are the 2 parts
(branches) that the
Articles of
Confederation did not
have?
No Executive
No Judicial
What document
established the
Federal Court
system?
The US
Constitution
How many votes did
each state have under
the Articles of
Confederation?
Each state had one
vote regardless of its
size or population
What is the first
written plan of
government
The Articles of
Confederation
Did the Articles of
Confederation provide
for a strong or weak
national government?
The Articles of
Confederation
provided for a weak
national government
In the Articles of
Confederation what
were the 3 limits of
Congress?
•No power to tax
•No power to regulate
commerce among
states
•No common currency
Power is shared
between
________ &
________ in a
federal system
Power is shared
between national
& state in a
federal system
Who created the
basic plan of the
U.S. Constitution?
James Madison
Known as the
Father of the U.S.
Constitution
What is the name
of the plan that
separated the
branches of
government?
The “Virginia Plan”
Written by
James Madison
(checks & balances, so
no one branch gets too
much power)
What branch of
government
makes the
laws?
The
Legislative
Branch
What branch of
government
carries out the
laws?
The Executive
Branch
What branch
determines if laws
are constitutional
and interprets
laws?
The
Judicial
Branch
Congress is
made of how
many parts or
houses?
2-houses
The House of
Representatives
and the Senate
Which part of
the Congress
is based on the
states’
population?
The House of
Representatives
Which part of
Congress has
2 members
from each
state?
The
Senate
What were the
accomplishments
of George
Washington
• Federal court system
established
• Political parties grew
• Bill of Rights added to
Constitution
• Plans made for development
of national capital in
Washington, DC
What were the
accomplishments
of John Adams
•Two party system
emerged during
Adam’s
administration
What were the
accomplishments
of Thomas
Jefferson
• He bought Louisiana
from France(Louisiana
Purchase)
• Lewis and Clark explored
the new land west of the
Mississippi River
What were the
accomplishments
of James Madison
•The War of 1812
caused European
nations to gain
respect for the US
What were the
accomplishments
of James Monroe
• He wrote the Monroe
Doctrine, which warned
European nations not to
interfere in the Western
Hemisphere
•What is the
Bill of Rights?
• The first ten amendments to
the Constitution that
guaranteed individual rights,
for example
-Freedom of speech, Freedom,
of Religion, and Freedom to
petition
•Who was the
President of the
Constitutional
Convention?
George
Washington
Which two famous
Virginians wrote the
Virginia Declaration of
Rights and the Virginia
Statute for Religious
freedom?
George
Mason &
Thomas
Jefferson
How many states
had to vote for
the Constitution
so it could be
ratified?
9 of 13
What was the
Great
Compromise?
The agreement that
was made to satisfy
the small states as
well as the big
states in regards to
the number of votes
Who was
Benjamin
Banneker?
•An African American
astronomer &
surveyor, helped
complete the design
for the city (D.C.)
st
1
Put the
five
presidents in
order of when
they were in
office
-Washington
-Adams
-Jefferson
-Madison
-Monroe