jeopardy constitution%282013%29
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People Compromises Principles Structure Bill of Rights
President of the Constitutional
Convention
Who is
George Washington?
Note keeper and “Father of the Constitution”
Who is James Madison?
Delegate from New York who will become the “Father of the First
National Bank”
Who is
Alexander Hamilton?
Inventor and the oldest delegate to the
Constitutional Convention
Who is
Benjamin Franklin?
Anti-federalist from Virginia who said, “I
smell a rat in Philadelphia.” and was
against the new constitution
Who is
Patrick Henry?
Settled the argument between the large and
small states about representation in the
legislative branch
What is the
Great Compromise?
Settled the argument between north and south for counting
slaves
What is 3/5 Compromise?
The plan of the large states to have two
houses both by population
What is Virginia Plan?
The plan of the small states to keep
one house that is equal per state
What is
New Jersey Plan?
The house in our Congress today that is equal per
state
What is Senate?
Each branch doing its own job
What is
Separation of Powers?
The rulebook for the United States
government.
What is the United States Constitution?
People should elect representative to
vote for them
What is
Republicanism
Each branch has power over the other branch to keep that branch from getting
too strong
What is
Checks and Balances?
Government in layers, national, state and local
What is a
Federalism?
Branch that can veto laws made by Congress
What is
executive branch?
Branch that writes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
Branch that decides the fairness of laws.
What is
Judicial branch?
Branch that is made up of the President and his
cabinet
What is the executive branch?
Branch that contains 435 people
What is Legislative branch?
Freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures
What is
4th Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press
What is
1st amendment?
Freedom from self-incrimination and due
process
What is
5th Amendment?
No excessive bail or cruel punishments
What is
8th Amendment?
Speedy trial by jury with an attorney
What is
6th Amendment?