| Term | Definition |
|---|
| national | The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak _________ government |
| tax, commerce (trade) | The Articles of Confederation gave Congress no power to ________ or regulate _________ among the states |
| currency | The Articles of Confederation provided no common _________. |
| one | The Articles of Confederation gave each state _________ vote regardless of size |
| executive, judicial | The Articles of Confedeation provided for no _________ or _________ branch |
| Checks and balances | This system prevents no branch from becoming too powerful |
| Articles of Confederation | The United States' first constitution |
| Legislative | The Articles of Confederation provided for which branch of government? |
| weak | The Articles of Confederation did not work because it was too _________ |
| James Madison | Who was the author of the Bill of rights and the "Virginia Plan"? |
| Bill or Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America that provide a written guarantee of individual rights (e.g., freedom of speech, freedom of religion). |
| Federal System | A system that divides governmental powers between national government and the governments of the states |
| Separation of Powers | The system that separates the governments power into three separate branches. also called the "Virginia Plan" |
| Legislative | The branch that makes the laws (Congress) |
| bicameral | A legislature that has two houses is called _________ |
| House of Representatives | Which house of the legislative branch has representatives (congress) based on population? |
| Senate | Which house of the legislative branch (congress) has equal representation? |
| 2 | How many representatives does each state have in the Senate? |
| Judicial | The branch that interprets the laws or determines if they are constitutional (Supreme Court) |
| Executive | The branch of government that carries out the laws (The President and his cabinet of advisors) |
| Thomas Jefferson | The leader of the Democratic-Republican poltiical party |
| Democratic-Republicans | Political party that favored a weak national government |
| Democratic-Republicans | Political party that supported states' powers |
| Democratic-Republicans | Political party that favored small business and farmers |
| Democratic-Republicans | Political party that opposed a national bank |
| Alexander Hamilton | Leader of the Federalist political party |
| Federalists | Political party that favored a strong national government |
| Federalists | Political party that favored limits set on states' powers |
| Federalists | Political party that favored the develop of industry on a national scale |
| Federalists | Political party that favored a national bank |
| John Adams | All of the first five presidents were Virginians except ____________________. |
| George Washington | President when the Federal Court System was established. |
| George Washington | President when political parties grew out of the disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson over the proper role of the national government. |
| George Washington | President when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution of the United States of America. |
| George Washingtion | President when plans were initiated for development of the national capital in Washington, D.C. |
| Benjamin Banneker | An African American astronomer and surveyor, helped complete the design for Washington, D.C. |
| John Adams | President when the two-party system emerged. |
| Thomas Jefferson | President who bought Louisiana from France (Louisiana Purchase) and sent Louis Clark and Meriwhether Louis to explore the land west of the Mississippi. |
| James Madison | President during the War of l812, which caused European nations to gain respect for the United States. |
| James Monroe | President who warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Monroe Doctrine | Name of the document that warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere. |
| George Washington | 1st President |
| John Adams | 2nd President |
| Thomas Jefferson | 3rd President |
| James Madison | 4th President |
| James Monroe | 5th President |
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