The Constitution and Founding Fathers - Page 3

Questions
  • Who enforced national laws during the period of the Articles of Confederation?
  • How was Alexander Hamilton killed?
  • What departments did Washington create and whom did he appoint to head them?
  • Because of the meeting in Annapolis in 1786, what did Alexander Hamilton do in 1787? Who did he want to attend?
  • Which states met in Annapolis, Maryland in 1786?
  • How does James Madison feel about a federal government?
  • How did the Founders think the power of government could be limited?
  • How does the US Constitution limits the power of the executive branch?
  • How did John Locke's beliefs influence American democracy?
  • What was Washington's job during the Constitutional Convention?
  • What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution?
  • Why did Washington want America to remain neutral in the war between Britain and France?
  • What was Alexander Hamilton's ”radical” proposal for the executive branch?
  • What was Benjamin Franklin's idea about Earth's interior?
  • What objection did Jefferson have to the new federal Constitution?
  • What was Hamilton's Financial Program?
  • What national event in 1786 brought to America's attention the need for a stronger central government?
  • Who invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and the catheter?
  • What are the Articles of Confederation?
  • What is the Continental Congress?