First Constitution
What was America's first constitution?
Articles of Confederation
After people realized the AOC needed to be revised, what meeting was held in order for the revisions to take place?
Constitutional Convention
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
Federalism
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
Enforce laws
Before the Constitution could be legit, it had to be...
ratified, or approved by the states
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
What did delegates actually do at the Constitutional Convention?
Trash the AOC and begin creating a whole new Constitution
Powers given only to the national government under Federalism. Examples-declare war, print money, raise an army, regulate foreign and inter-state trade.
Delegated Powers
What is the job of the legislative branch?
Create laws
What were the Anti Federalists' main objection to the Constitution?
It didn't have a Bill of Rights
Under the AOC, how did Congress make money?
They really didn't. They could only ask states for money, they could not force them to pay taxes.
What was the solution to the disagreement about how states would be represented in government?
The Great Compromises
Powers given only to the states under Federalism. Examples include power to grant licenses and power to regulate education
Reserved powers
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
Make sure the Constitution is followed
What compromise was made by Federalists and Anti Federalists that eventually led to ratification?
The Federalists promised to add a BOR if the Anti Federalists would just ratify the constitution.
In order for Congress to declare war, raise an army, admit new states, or create a law, what had to happen?
9 of 13 states had to give them permission to do so.
Explain the Three Fifths Compromise.
3/5 of a states slave population would be counted towards their representation in government and their tax bill
Divided the power of government into three branches - legislative, executive and judicial so that no one branch becomes too strong.
Separation of Powers
Which branch of government is the most powerful?
None.
What was the point of the Federalists Papers?
To persuade people to accept the Constitution
What made people realize that the AOC was not an effective Constitution?
Shays Rebellion happened, and the national government couldn't do anything to stop it.
What was the name of the new system of government that was created by the Constitution? This is what divided power.
Federalism
System of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of each other.
Checks and balances
What is the legislative branch made up of?
What is it called when you make a change to the Constitution?