History Chapter 11 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Who answered, “A republic, if you can keep it,” when asked what type of government America had.
Benjamin Franklin
Most important worker at the Constitutional Convention.
James Madison
First president of the United States
George Washington
Planned the city of Washington D.C.
Benjamin Banneker
Second president of the United States
John Adams
Which was not allowed by the government under the Articles of Confederation?
The power to tax
Head of our government and sees that laws are obeyed
The President
Judges whether or not the Constitution has been obeyed
The Supreme Court
Congress is made up of 2 ____________
Houses
Larger states have more power in which house of Congress
House of Representatives
Which house of congress has equal power?
Senate
Highest court of the land
Supreme Court
Day on which the new U.S. President takes the oath of office
Inauguration Day
Capital of the United States
Washington D.C.
Very first capital city of the United States
New York
Constitutional Convention was held in this city
Philadelphia
Made our government weak
Articles of confederation
Lists freedoms that can never be taken away from Americans, first 10 Amendments of Constitution
Bill of Rights
Document our government still follows today
Constitution
America’s new capital city was named after ____________
George Washington
Type of Government run by representatives of the people
Republic
Name of George Washington’s home
Mount Vernon
Why George Washington didn’t live in the White House in Washington D.C.
There was no city of Washington D.C. at the time and it hadn’t been built yet
