Passed by the Confederation Congress, this law created a territory out of lands north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi Rivers.

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called

The Great Compromise was suggested by _____.

_____ was one of two states that retained its colonial charter as a state constitution.

America's first constitution

The presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention was

A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases is called

Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

Under the federal system the final authority is the

The movement that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society was called the

The most distinctive feature of the United States government is the

The president can check Congress through

This Pennsylvania group organized the first antislavery society in 1775.

What Virginian gave fiery speeches against the Constitution saying it did not check the federal government's power?

What was the event in 1787 when farmers marched to the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts?

The Constitution created a government that divided powers between the national government and the states. This form of government is called a

The first state to approve the Constitution

Supporters of the new Constitution

To keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power, the Framers built in a system of

Legislative Branch

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