Articles of Confederation
This document was America's first national government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This group supported ratification of the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
The idea that government gets its power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This "Father of the Constitution" wrote many of the Federalist Papers.
Who is James Madison?
The Constitution was designed to balance these two competing goals.
What are liberty and order?
Under the Articles, Congress could not do this to raise revenue.
What is tax citizens?
This group feared a strong national government.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
The idea that citizens elect representatives to govern.
What is republicanism?
This delegate's plan favored large states by using population for representation.
What is the Virginia Plan?
According to Madison, these groups united by common interests can threaten the rights of others.
What are factions?
This rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
James Madison argued in this document that a large republic could control factions.
What is Federalist No. 10?
The principle that government is not above the law.
What is limited government?
This plan favored small states by giving equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
Sharing power between state and national governments is called this.
What is federalism?
Each state had this many votes in Congress under the Articles.
What is one vote?
This Anti-Federalist document warned that the Constitution gave too much power to the national government.
What is Brutus No. 1?
The division of government power among three branches.
What is separation of powers?
This compromise created a bicameral Congress with the House and Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
The branch of government that makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
To amend the Articles, this level of agreement was required.
What is unanimous approval of all 13 states?
This addition to the Constitution helped persuade Anti-Federalists to support ratification.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The ability of each branch to limit the powers of the others.
What are checks and balances?
This meeting in 1787 produced the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
Name the three branches of government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?