TImeline | 2.3 | Constitutional Convention | Structure of the Constitution | Vocab |
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Jamestown
What was the first English settlement in America called?
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Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the first written plan of government for the United States?
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Vary
Name a group left out of the convention
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Bill of Rights
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
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Colony
What is a group of people living in one place who are ruled by a government elsewhere called?
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Mayflower
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
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Two
How many houses are in a Bicameral Legislature?
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Ben Franklin
Who was the oldest delegate at the convention?
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three branches of government
What do the first three articles of the Constitution cover?
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Independence
Freedom from outside control is called?
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Boycott
What is the vocab word that means: a refusal to buy goods
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Vary
Name one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
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George Washington
Who was selected to preside over the convention?
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Preamble
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
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Free points!!
Free points!!
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Delegate
A vocabulary word that means Representative is
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Constitution
What is a written plan for a government called? The one we follow today was created in 1787
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Philadelphia
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
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Article 4
Which article deals with making a state?
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Income tax
A tax on your earnings is called a(n)
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A country should sell more than it buys
What is the idea behind Mercantilism
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Amendment
A change to the Constitution is called a(n)
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Rhode Island
Which state chose not to take part in the convention?
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27
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
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Power lies with the people
Popular Sovereignty means
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