History 144 Question & Answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED.

History 144 Question & Answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. The Founding Fathers idea of government - -A Republic, rather than a democracy The Articles of Confederation - -the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. The Bill of Rights - -the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. The Federalist Papers - -a collection of 85 articles and essays written (under the pseudonym Publius) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. President Washington - -The first president of the United States, and the commanding general of the victorious American army in the Revolutionary War. The best known of the Founding Fathers, Washington is called the father of his country. He was born in 1732 in Virginia and showed early talent as a surveyor and farmer Marbury v. Madison - -was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court formed the basis for the exercise of judicial