Articles of Confederation
The first formal government in the United States was:
Articles of Confederation
How many Delegates were at the convention
55
The purpose of the Constitution is to provide a:
framework for the government.
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What day was the Bill of Rights ratified?
December 15 1791
What power did state governments have under the Articles of Confederation?
Almost All
What did the 3/5 Compromise establish?
Slaves count as 3/5 for population
One of the purposes of the U.S. Government, which is described in the Preamble to the Constitution, is to:
Vary
The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the:
Bill of Rights.
A “federal” government is one in which:
power is divided between a central government and local governments.
What power did the national government have under the Articles?
Change the articles with all 13 states vote
What was the original purpose for the gathering of state delegates in Philadelphia, PA in the Summer of 1787?
Revise the Articles of Confederation
The ratification of the Constitution was supported by:
Federalists
Which branch of the U.S. Federal Government plays the largest role in the formal amendment process?
Legislative
During the ratification period, our nation’s first two political groups formed. What was the name of each group?
Federalists and Antifederalists
The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had what type of Legislative branch?
Unicameral
The Connecticut Compromise stated:
the Legislative Branch would be comprised of a bicameral legislature with one chamber’s representation based off of each state’s population while the other chamber was equal representation among the states.
The first 3 ARTICLES of the U.S. Constitution discuss what specific areas?
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
The objections of the Anti-Federalists can be BEST summed up as:
a fear that the new government would have too much power and the people too little power.
What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Vary
The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise stated:
the Federal Government could not tax the export of any good from a state and they could not ban the slave trade for 20 years after ratification.
"We the People"
Describe the process to formally amend the Constitution of the United States of America. What are the steps?
2/3 in Congress then 3/4 of States
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan were combined into what compromise?
The Connecticut Compromise