Articles of Confederation & Early Challenges
Constitutional Convention
FLIPRCS : Principles of Government
FAQSISJUPS
Feds vs. Anti-Feds
Feds vs. Anti-Feds
Articles of the Constitution
Key Events and Documents
100
This was the first written plan that organized the 13 states into a national government after the Revolutionary War.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
Where and when did delegates meet to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Philadelphia in 1787.
100
Power is shared between the national government and state government (10th amendment)
What is Federalism?
100
Who supported ratification of the Constitution and a stronger national government?
Federalists
100
Which article establishes Congress?
Article I.
100
Which document heavily influenced our 1st 10 amendments which protect our individual liberties?
English Bill of Rights
200
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do this to raise money, which made it nearly impossible to pay off war debts or fund the government.
What is collect taxes (or tax the states/citizens)?
200
A proposal for a strong national government with representation based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan
200
Government power and rules comes from the people
What is Popular Sovereignty
200
Why did Anti-Federalists oppose or criticize the Constitution?
They feared the national government would become too powerful and wanted stronger protections for individual rights.
200
Which article establishes the president and executive branch?
Article II.
200
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
Delegates originally met to revise the Articles of Confederation, but they ultimately created a new Constitution.
300
Even though the Articles of Confederation had many problems, it successfully did this—creating a system to organize land in the Ohio River Valley and add new states to the nation.
What is organize western territories (or pass the Northwest Ordinance)?
300
A proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
What is Separation of Powers
300
What was the main compromise that helped gain Anti-Federalist support for the Constitution?
The promise to add a Bill of Rights.
300
Which article establishes the federal courts and judicial branch?
Article III.
300
What document listed colonial grievances against King George III, and was considered our "break-up letter"?
Declaration of Independence (1776)
400
In 1786–1787, farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against high taxes and debt. The national government had no army to stop them, proving the Articles were too weak. Name this event.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
400
How did the Great Compromise satisfy both sides?
1) A bicameral Congress with the House of Representatives based on population
2) Senate providing equal representation for each state.
400
What is Checks and Balances
400
How did the Federalist Papers influence the U.S. system of government?
How did the Federalist Papers influence the U.S. system of government?
400
Which article explains how the Constitution can be amended?
Article V
400
Which document organized western territories and helped establish a process for statehood?
Northwest Ordinance
500
This 1787 law supported public schools, and banned slavery, and mandated free public education—making it one of the most important accomplishments under the A.O.C
The Northwest Ordinance
500
It determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
3/5's Compromise
500
Which FLIPRCS principle is shown when citizens elect representatives to make laws by voting?
What is republicanism
500
Name all of your Bill of Rights (FAQSISJUPS)
F-Freedoms
A-Arms
Q-Quartering
S-Seach and Seizure
I-Incrimination
S-Speedy Trial
J-Jury
U-Unusual and Cruel punishment
P-Protected Rights
S- States Rights/ Shared Powers
500
Which article establishes the Constitution and federal laws as the supreme law of the land?
Article VI.
500
How did Shays’ Rebellion influence the creation of the Constitution?
It convinced many leaders that the national government needed more power to maintain order, respond to crises, and address national problems.