Articles of Confederation
Who did the Articles of Confederation give almost all the power to?
(States or Federal Gov't)
States
What is the Compromise that counted 60% of slaves in the states toward representation in the House of Representatives?
The 3/5 Compromise
How many votes does each state get under the New Jersey Plan?
One vote
Which group supported a strong national government?
Federalists
What is the idea that people have a voice in their government?
Representation
Why did the AOC struggle to fund the governemnt?
There was not a way to tax the states
The Virginia Plan favored large states because it was based on...
Population
What does the term Bicameral mean?
(How many houses in a legislature?)
Two houses
Which group wanted a Bill of Rights & favored small state powers?
Anti-Federalists
The people
What is a weakness of the Articles
- Congress had no power to tax
- There was no president/leader
- No national currency
- No standing army
How many Senators does every state have?
Two Senators
Which group of states supported counting enslaved people toward representation in Congress?
(Northern or Southern)
Southern states
What were the Federalist Papers?
A series of essays/documents written by Federalists to convince people to support the Constitution
What is the representative government called that was created by the Pilgrims?
Mayflower Compact
What revolt (rebellion) proved the AOC could not govern the U.S?
Shays' Rebellion
What two houses of congress were created by the Great Compromise?
House of Representatives & Sentate
What is the meeting where delegates came together to create a new plan for the U.S. government?
Constitutional Convention
Which groups wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation in place? Which group wanted the new Constitution?
AOC- Anti-Federalists
New Constitution- Federalists
How can citizens have a voice in how the government is ran?
By VOTING
Why was the AOC intentionally created to have a weak central government?
The Founders were afraid of another King.
What plan has these characteristics?
- Good for small states
- Unicameral
- All states have equal representation
New Jersey Plan
How did the Great Compromise sort out disagreements over representation in Congress?
By creating a bicameral leslature
or
By creating two houses (House of Representatives & Senate)
What are the three branches of government that the Federalists supported?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is the process of formally approving the Constitution?
Ratification/Ratifying