Articles of Confederation
What was the first government of the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation.
What rebellion showed many leaders that the Articles government was too weak?
Shays' Rebellion.
In what city did delegates meet in 1787?
Philadelphia.
What compromise created a House based on population and a Senate with equal state representation?
The Great Compromise.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
Under the Articles, how many votes did each state have in Congress?
One vote.
What major financial power did Congress NOT have under the Articles?
Congress could not collect taxes.
The meeting in Philadelphia was originally supposed to revise what document?
The Articles of Confederation.
In which house is representation based on state population?
The House of Representatives.
What system allows each branch to limit the power of the others?
Checks and balances / separation of powers.
Under the Articles, was there a president or national judiciary?
No. There was no president and no national judiciary.
Shays' Rebellion involved farmers in which state?
Massachusetts.
How many men met in Philadelphia to create the new government?
55 men.
In which house does each state get two members?
The Senate.
What is federalism?
Power is shared between the national government and state governments.
How many of the 13 states had to agree for major decisions under the Articles?
9 of 13 states.
Why did Shays’ Rebellion worry many wealthy leaders?
They feared rebellion could threaten property and order.
Why didn’t the delegates want the national government to become too powerful?
They wanted to protect individual rights and prevent government abuse.
What controversial compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths for representation?
The Three-Fifths Compromise.
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
27 amendments.
How many states had to agree to amend the Articles?
All 13 states.
According to the video, what was the biggest reason the Articles government was a disaster?
It could not collect taxes.
What system was created to choose the president instead of direct popular vote?
The Electoral College.
What was one slavery-related clause besides the Three-Fifths Compromise mentioned in the video?
The Fugitive Slave Clause.
What famous opening words appear at the top of the Constitution?
We the People.