Final Jeopardy: The Early United States (12-23-21)

Here are some more triple stumpers from the 12/23/2021 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.

The players got all the clues in FROM THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST, except the $800 clue (*):
($200) If the president & veep can no longer serve, this person becomes president
($400) At 81, he was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention
($600) This 3-word separation of power keeps each branch of government from gaining too much over the others
($800) Since 1789, there have been this many amendments to the Constitution
($1000) These “Northern” islands in the Pacific are a U.S. territory

ANSWERS: show

THE FEDERALIST PAPERS had a whole category on 2/27/2018:
($400) The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 & 1788 to persuade New Yorkers to ratify this
($800) Federalist 56 argued that one member for every 30,000 people in a state would work for this body
($1200) The papers were the product of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay & him
($1600 – DD $3000): Federalist 74 said, “The dread of being accused of… connivance” would keep presidents from abusing this power
($2000) Each of the paper was signed with this Roman name, perhaps derived from a word meaning “people”

ANSWERS: show

Sneak Peek clues — “SHORT”
($200) Though it can be an honest mistake at the cash register, this verb also mean to cheat
($400) Coffee shops employ these professionals who quickly make things like sandwiches & eggs
($600) Luis Aparicio & Barry Larkin are Hall of Famers who played this position
($800) An ad for Nair asked, “Who wears” these?
($1000) These 4 words begin a Hemingway title that concludes “of Francis Macomber”

ANSWERS: show