Articles of Confederation
What was the first national government after Independence?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the Chairman at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What shares power with the national government?
The states
Who supported the proposed Constitution?
Federalists
This Amendment protects your right to free speech!
First Amendment
Who could enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation?
No one!
(It had no president or single leader)
Who was called “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
Each state gets how many votes in the U.S. Senate?
Two
Which side wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
This Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The STATES
What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose?
A federal government with three equal branches
Name the THREE branches of the national government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who opposed the proposed Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Which Amendment guarantees that no search be conducted without a warrant?
Fourth!
Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation?
The states (there were no national judges).
Who wrote much of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison (the same guy who wrote the Virginia Plan!)
What law is the “supreme law of the land”
Federal law
(The Constitution)
Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution?
The national government it was too strong.
This Amendment states that just because a right is not listed in the Constitution does not mean you don’t have it!
9th Amendment
What’s a “confederation”?
An agreement to work together.
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
What was the Three- Fifths Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
What change did Anti-federalists want added to the proposed Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison