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- 3. This group of people wanted Americans to vote against the Constitution and keep power in the state governments.
- 6. The Constitution guards against tyranny by creating three different branches in the government.
- 7. The _____ to the Constitution lists the purposes of government and who the government's power comes from.
- 8. Passed by President Adams, the _____ Act made it much more difficult for immigrants to the United States to become citizens.
- 11. This branch of the government is the one that creates the nation's laws.
- 13. The _____ Compromise created a bicameral (two house) legislature, with one house having representation based on population and the other based on equality for all states.
- 14. This Massachusetts farmer led a rebellion that showed people the federal government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak.
- 15. Under Tennessee's first state constitution in 1796, all voters had to own this.
- 17. This General in the Continental Army also served as the President of the Constitutional Convention.
- 18. This branch of the government is the one that carries the laws out.
- 21. The Northwest Ordinance helped the U.S. expand by creating a way for the U.S. to make new _____.
- 23. Tennessee's 1796 state constitution was unique because while voters did have to be men, they did not have to be _____.
- 24. In the United States, the government's power comes from this.
- 26. The _____ Rebellion under Washington's Presidency proved the Constitution had enough power to enforce the government's laws.
- 27. The Constitution guards tyranny in this way, splitting powers between the state and federal governments.
- 28. This branch of the government is the one that interprets the laws and makes sure they follow the Constitution.
- 30. This man was known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he wrote most of the document.
- 32. The President's advisors, and a precedent set by George Washington for other Presidents to follow.
- 33. The Constitution guards against tyranny by giving each branch a way to limit the power of the others.
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- 1. Washington's Vice President and the second President of the United States.
- 2. The first government of the United States was set up under this document.
- 4. The _____ _____ Plan (ugh) wanted representation to be equal for all states, regardless of their population.
- 5. This was the main issue debated at the Constitutional Convention, with debates between large and small states as well as northern and southern states.
- 9. The Northwest Ordinance contributed to sectionalism by banning this in the Northwest Territory.
- 10. This group of people wanted Americans to approve of the Constitution and increase the federal government's power.
- 12. The _____ Plan wanted representation to be based on population, with bigger states getting more representatives.
- 16. Washington's _____ Address laid out many of the hopes and goals he had for the new nation.
- 19. Almost starting a war with France, the _____ Affair was one of the biggest controversies of Adams' Presidency.
- 20. The number of terms served by George Washington, setting a precedent for future Presidents.
- 21. Passed by President Adams, the _____ Act made it illegal to say anything negative about the President or the government.
- 22. The _____ Compromise stated that for every 5 non-white inhabitants of a state, 3 would count towards the population of that state.
- 25. The Land Ordinance of 1785 made every new town include a school, helping to spread _____.
- 29. These first 10 amendments to the Constitution protect many of the rights Americans enjoy today.
- 31. Sometimes referred to as the Lost State, this state would have been the first new state created in the U.S. but got denied.