Articles of Confederation
After declaring independence, members of Congress realized they should have some clearly written rules for how the government was organized so they drafted and passed the _____________________.
Articles of Confederation
During what decade was the convention held.
1787 (1780's)
Great Compromise was based on a difference of opinion between large states and small states regarding _______________ in Congress
Representation
The opening paragraph to the Constitution
Preamble
A change, correction, or improvement added to our Constitution is called a(n) _____________________
Amendment
Under the AOC too much power was given to the ____________.
States
City and state where the convention was held.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Virginia Plan was developed by this future president.
James Madison
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
This term refers to a two house congress.
Bicameral
Rebellion that showed that the government under the AOC was not able to protect its citizens.
Shays Rebellion
State the two Constitutional Compromises discussed at the convention
Three-Fifths Compromise and Great Compromise
The large state plan was known as the ___________ Plan and the small state plan was known as the __________ Plan.
Virginia; New Jersey
The Senate and House of Representatives combine to make up our _____________.
Congress
System by which each branch of government limits power of other branches.
Checks and Balances
Year the Articles of Confederation were written.
1777
One of the main issues discussed at the convention was R____________.
Representation
Explain why a smaller state would prefer the New Jersey Plan.
They would get equal representation.
How many Articles are in our Constitution.
7
Explain Federalism.
Sharing power between national and state governments.
List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Each state was given one vote in Congress; Unanimous consent to amend the AOC; Congress could not tax;
Couldn’t draft an army; No executive branch (president)
39 of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional Convention approved of the new Constitution. State one reason some delegates did not approve.
Took too much power away from the state governments.
Did not guarantee basic individual rights.
Explain the Great Compromise
Bicameral Congress. Representation in Senate would be equal (2) and the House of Representatives would be based on population
Explain why a state with a large slave population would want slave counted toward population
Increased representation in Congress
This outlined procedures for how a territory could become a state.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787