Creating the Constitution Jeopardy

1. Creating the Constitution Jeopardy Important People 100 200 300 400 500 The Amendments 100 200 300 400 500 Name that Plan 100 200 300 400 500 Miscellaneous 100 200 300 400 500 Vocabulary 100 200 300 400 500

2. This is the reason most people were against the approval of the Constitution. What is that it did not contain the protection of individual rights? Miscellaneous for 100

3. This was one reason people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation. What was that they felt the central government was too weak? Miscellaneous for 200

4. Most state constitutions had this, but the original Constitution of the United States did not. What was a bill of rights? Miscellaneous for 300

5. This is what “We, the people,” refers to in the opening of the Constitution. What is the citizens of the United States of America? Miscellaneous for 400

6. This is what the Land Ordinance of 1785 provided. What is that it allowed settlers and investors to by land that was public before this time? Miscellaneous for 500

7. A farmers rebellion was named after him. Who was Daniel Shays? Important people for 100

8. The president of the Constitutional Convention. Who was George Washington? Important People for 200

9. This person took notes on the convention and were later published after his death. Who was James Madison? Important People for 300

10. Known for his Great Compromise. Who was Roger Sherman? Important People for 400

11. Who was Alexander Hamilton? Believed in a strong national government, and was the youngest of the Federalists that were responsible for writing the Federalist Papers. Important People for 500

12. Protects basic liberties of citizens. What is a bill of rights? Vocabulary for 100

13. To approve a document. What is to ratify? Vocabulary for 200

14. The rules under which a government will operate. What is a constitution? Vocabulary for 300 Daily Double!

15. An agreement in which each side gives up some demands. What is to compromise? Vocabulary for 400

16. Established a system for governing new territories. What was the Northwest Ordinance? Vocabulary for 500

17. What the first ten amendments to the Constitution are usually called. What are the Bill of Rights? The Amendments for 100

18. This is how the Bill of Rights became part of the Constitution. What was that it was added through the amendment process? The Amendments for 200

19. This is the freedom that the Second Amendment to the Constitution provides. What is the right to bear arms? The Amendments for 300

20. This amendment prevents the government from using our homes as a place to keep soldiers. What is the 3rd Amendment? The Amendments for 400

21. These are the five freedoms guaranteed in The First Amendment. What are freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition? The Amendments for 500

22. Name that Plan for 100 Plan that wanted a two house legialature. What was the Virginia Plan?

23. Name that Plan for 200 Plan that was liked best by the smaller populated states. What was the New Jersey Plan?

24. Name that Plan for 300 What was the Virginia Plan? • Plan that supported that seats be awarded by population.

25. Name that Plan for 400 What was the New Jersey Plan? • Plan that believed that there should be only a one house legislature.

26. Name that Plan for 500 Plan that took both the ideas of the larger and the smaller populated states on the issue of the legislature and combined them together. What was the Great Compromise?

27. This is Final Jeopardy!!!! • Explain how ratification of the Constitution was threatened by disagreements between the Federalists and the Antifederalists. Define the position of each side, and explain how the differences were resolved. Possible Answers • Federalists were for the Constitution and a strong central government. They thought that the Constitution took care of all of the weaknesses that had existed in the Articles of Confederation. • Antifederalists were opposed to the Constitution for three main reasons : • They thought the President would become “kinglike”. • They felt the states would have less power and be weakened by it. • The Constitution did not guarantee peoples individual rights and liberties without a Bill of Rights added.