Birth of a Nation (vocab)

Question 0

George Washington

Answer 0

bought credibility to Constitutional convention

Question 1

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 1

wanted strong national govt.

Question 2

James Madison

Answer 2

Virginia Plan - Father of the Constitution

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 3

favored rebellion bc govt. has to be questioned before it can be changed

Question 4

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 4

peacemaker at convention

Question 5

Daniel Shays

Answer 5

leader of uprising where farmers were unfairly treated

Question 6

Executive Branch

Answer 6

lead by President

Question 7

Legislative Branch

Answer 7

Congress is main part of this branch

Question 8

Judicial Branch

Answer 8

lead by Supreme Court

Question 9

AOC

Answer 9

1st national govt.

Question 10

Constitution

Answer 10

supreme law of the land

Question 11

Annapolis Meeting

Answer 11

12 men from 5 states

Question 12

Philadelphia Meeting

Answer 12

55 men from 12 states, became the Constitutional Convention

Question 13

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 13

created a single territory & that territory became new states

Question 14

Federalism

Answer 14

balance between national & state govts.

Question 15

Checks & Balances

Answer 15

how each of the branches restrain the others so no one gets too much power

Question 16

Preamble

Answer 16

states the goals of the govt.

Question 17

Limited govt.

Answer 17

minority viewpoints must be heard & protected

Question 18

Reserved (powers)

Answer 18

powers given to state govts.

Question 19

Enumerated (powers)

Answer 19

powers given to national govt.