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Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

Patrik Henry

How long is a U.S. Senator's term of office?

Six years

What are the three branches of the government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

What is a loose constructionist? What founding father was one?

Someone who believes in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. Hamilton.

What is the role of the Legislative Branch with laws?

Make and pass laws

What did anti-federalists demand be added to the Constitution?

Bill of RIghts

Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

James Madison

What are taxes on foreign good called?

Tarriffs

What is an "anti-federalist"?

Someone who believes in more power for local and state governments.

Jefferson and Hamilton -- who was in favor of a national bank and who was opposed to it?

Hamilton was in favor of the national bank. Jefferson was opposed.

What is collusion?

Secretive deal making

What is the role of the Judicial Branch with laws?

Interpret laws based on constitutionality.

People who ran the government departments for Pres. Washington were part of his?

Cabinet

What are taxes on goods produced and consumed at home?

Excise taxes

What branch has the commander in chief?

Executive Branch

What was ratification of the Constitution?

Representatives from each state had to go back to the states to hear from the people and decide if they approved of the Constitution as it was.

What assumes the presidency if he leaves office? Who is next after that?

Vice president and then Speaker of the House

What are the three main parts of the Constitution?

The Preamble, The Articles and The Amendments (which include the Bill of Rights)

What is "domestic tranquility"?

Peace and safety at home

What system was put in place to make sure no branch of the government had too much power?

Checks and Balances

How much of a person was a slave counted as for purposes of representation? What was this agreement called?

Three- Fifths. It was called the "Three-Fifths Compromise".

What is "posterity"?

future generations

What is a strict constructionist? Which founding father was one?

Someone who believes in strictly interpreting the Constitution. Jefferson.

How long is a U.S. Representative's term of office?

Two years

What is liberty?

freedom

Where are the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

The first ten amendments.

What is a "federalist"?

Someone who believed in more centralized government, more power in the federal government.