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| Who heads the executive branch of the federal government? | President |
| Who helped in writing The Federalists? | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison |
| n what city was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787? | Philadelphia |
| What sparked the idea that the Articles of Confederation was too weak? | Shays Rebellion - the federal government couldn’t put down the rebellion |
| Who was the second President of the United States? | John Adams |
| When creating the Constitution, who favored a large and powerful federal government? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Which first lady argued for women’s rights? | Abigail Adams |
| Congress can override the President’s veto - is an example of the legislative branch checking the _______ branch. | executive |
| The set of laws that govern the United States is called the: | Constitution |
| George Washington’s title was | Mr. President |
| What five freedoms are protected by the First Amendment? | freedom of speech, assembly, religion, press, and petition |
| When writing the Constitution, who wanted a small federal government? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What famous “deal” created the two houses of Congress? | The Great Compromise |
| Why did the Americans withdraw their support from the French Revolution? | The “Reign of Terror” |
| Why did Washington break his promise to help France in the war against Great Britain? | The US needed to continue a trading relationship with Britain. |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The first ten amendments to the Constitution. |
