How many votes did each state get in Congress under the A of C?
1
What new office did the Constitution create?
President
Which law established a system for admitting new states?
The Northwest Ordinance
Which institution was outlawed north of the Ohio River?
Slavery
What determines a state's representation in the House of Representatives?
Population/Census
What system prevents one branch of government from having too much power?
Checks and balances
Who is credited with authoring the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was the Federalist who became the United States' first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
Which group feared a strong central government?
Antifederalists
What event spurred the convening of the Constitutional Convention?
Shay's Rebellion
How many US Senators are there today?
100
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
9
How many houses of Congress are there?
2
Which body elects the President?
The Electoral College
