Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first document outlining a...
Government
The people who were present at the Constitutional Convention were the ones who could vote, this meant that they were...
Land owning white males
This Principle Constitution makes sure that no single branch of government is too powerful
Separation of Powers
The group that Wanted the Bill of Rights was the
Anti-Federalists
The city that the Constitutional Convention took place in was...
Philidelphia
The Articles set up a Republic, which has citizens ruling through...
Delegates or Elected Representatives
The Constitutional Conventions' main goal was to...
It ended up...
Rewrite the Articles of Confederation...
Write a new Constitution
Checks and Balances, Federalism, Washingtonism, Popular Sovereignty, Marxism
The Bill of Rights outlined specific things the government could...
Not take away from the people
The Three Branches of Government are...
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Some things the colonists were scared of when they creating the Articles of Confederation were...
A tyrant having too much power, individual states being trampled on, not being represented in the government
The main things that were discussed during the Constitutional Convention were...
How population would affect representation, and how slaves would be counted in total population
The Principle that states that power is shared between the Federal Government and the State Government is...
Federalism
The Bill of Rights was a list of ______ made to the Constitution
Amendments, or changes
Mr. Caffery's favorite basketball team is...
Golden State Warriors
Under the Articles of Confederation, the main power lied with the...
State governments
The final compromise that was reached with counting slaves was what? What groups argued on what side?
The 3/5th compromise, The north wanted full representation, the South wanted zero representation
Who gives the government its power, and what Principle of the Constitution outlines this?
The People, Popular Soverignty
Some of the Grievances that made it into the Bill of Rights were...
Right to bear arms/Militia (2), Quartering of troops(3) Search and Seizure(Writs of Assistance (4) Trial in the state (6)
There are ____ articles in the constitution
Seven
The weaknesses of the Articles are... (Remember 5 fingers + fist)
Weak Central Government, No Money/Ability to Tax, Quarreling States, Border Disputes, No Military Leadership, Shays Rebellion
The final agreement reached for counting population was what? What plans did it combine?
The Connecticut compromise - Bicameral legislature, one based on population, one equal representation
Blended New Jersey and Virginia plan
The people need to have a voice in government, but framers were worried about public opinion is difficult. The principle of the constitution that states this is ____, and people are represented by ______
Republicanism, Delegates
The First Amendment guarantees 5 freedoms, what are they?
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
The Bill of Rights was based on...
Virginia Declaration of Rights