Articles of Confederation
What was the first national government after Independence?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the Chairman at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What shares power with the national government?
The states
Who supported the proposed Constitution?
Federalists
What amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Who was the leader who enforced laws under the Articles of Confederation?
No one!
[It had no president or single leader.]
Who was called “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
Each state gets how many votes in the U.S. Senate?
Two
Which side wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
What amendment give you the right to remain silent?
5th Amendment
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The STATES
What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose?
Representation based on the population size
More people= more votes
Name the THREE branches of the national government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who opposed the proposed Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation?
The states (there were no national judges).
Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison (the same guy who wrote the Virginia Plan!)
What law is the “supreme law of the land”
Federal law
(Constitution)
Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution?
The national government it was too strong.
Which Amendment guarantees that no search be conducted without a warrant?
4th Amendment
What’s a “confederation”?
An agreement to work together.
Loose alliance, of nations or states.
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
What was the Three- Fifths Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
What change did Anti-federalists want added to the proposed Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press are protected by which Amendment?
1st Amendment