a loose association, or a “league of friendship”, among states.
What is a Confederation?
100
This plan, proposed by large states, wanted Congress to be based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
These were the two sides of the country fighting before this compromise.
What is Northern Free States vs. Southern Slave States?
100
The Anti-Federalists wanted this type of central government.
What is a SMALL central government?
100
Ratify
What is to approve?
200
The Articles of Confederation were created because the new United States needed this type of government to operate to unify the states.
What is a central / national / or federal government?
200
This plan, proposed by small states, wanted Congress to be based on an equal number of representatives.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
This is the reason why both sides, North & South, were arguing.
What is how slaves should be counted for population purposes?
200
The Federalists wanted this type of central government.
What is a STRONG central government?
200
Civil liberties
What is individual rights?
300
This is the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Legislative Branch (or Congress)?
300
Large & small states argued about this issue for their new legislative branch (Congress).
What is representation?
300
For representation purposes, Southern states wanted slaves counted as part of their population for this reason.
What is to have more representatives?
300
This group supported the Constitution.
What is the Federalists?
300
Agreement
What is compromise?
400
There are three powers Congress had during the Revolutionary War. (List at least TWO.)
What is (1) could establish a national army & navy, or (2) could declare wars, or (3) could make treaties & alliances with foreign governments?
400
Through the Great Compromise, small states got what they wanted by getting the Senate to be selected this way.
What is based on equality (or based on an equal number of representatives)?
400
For tax purposes, Southern states wanted slaves NOT to be counted as people for this reason.
What is so that they would pay less taxes?
400
This group wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.
What is the Anti-Federalists?
400
Secede
What is to separate, leave, cut away, or split apart?
500
There are three main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. (List at least TWO.)
What is (1) could not raise revenue (or money) through taxes, or (2) had no Executive Branch (or President), or (3) had no court system to settle disputes?
500
Through the Great Compromise, large states got what they wanted by getting the House of Representatives to be selected this way.
What is population?
500
Explain the 3/5 Compromise. (Think of the number of people)
What is 3 slaves were equal to 5 free persons?
500
This series of essays were used by the Federalists to convince Americans to ratify the constitution.