After the Revolution
This treaty ended the war between the United States and England
The Treaty of Paris
These types of government feature a single ruler
Monarchy / Tyranny
This city hosted the constitutional convention in 1787
Philadelphia
This region of the country supported counting slaves for representation because it gave them more power in congress.
The South
The United States Senate has how many members
100, 2 from each state
This river served as the border between the United States and Spanish Louisiana
The Mississippi
In this type of government, a few rich elites rule for their own benefit.
Oligarchy.
This proposed plan for representation called for each state to be equal
The New Jersey Plan
This compromise created a two body legislative branch, with the House of Representatives based on population, and the Senate with 2 members per states
The Great Compromise
or the Connecticut plan
The two major political parties in the United States are
Republicans and Democrats
What was the main cause of Shay's Rebellion
High taxes forcing farmers in western MA off of their lands.
The ancients and the founding fathers saw this type of government as a way to escape the cycle of government
Republics
These essays were written to persuade people in NY to adopt the constitution, and are still used today to interpret the constitution in court.
The Federalist Papers
Name the three major federalist leaders
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison.
John Adams would also be okay.
Name one of the current senators for New Hampshire
Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen
How did the Rich and Middle Class react to Shay's Rebellion?
The rich were horrified, the middle class pushed for a stronger federal government.
This type of government features "mob rule" and is eventually replaced by a new monarchy.
Anarchy
To revise or change the Articles of Confederation
What were the three main arguments the anti-federalists had against the constitution?
1.Weakening the States
2. No bill of rights
3. The President is too powerful
Name two states in the country that receive only one member of the house of representatives.
Vermont, Alaska, The Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Delaware
The names of the five states created by the northwest ordinance are...
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
Explain the whole cycle of government
Monarchy to Tyranny to Aristocracy to Oligarchy to Democracy to Anarchy back to Monarchy
Explain how the electoral college elects a president
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Varies
Name two of the presidents who was elected despite losing the popular vote.
Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison Rutherford B. Hayes, John Quincy Adams.