The Articles of Confederation
This was the biggest weakness of the national government under the Articles.
What is no power to tax?
The city where the Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Power shared between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
The amendment that protects freedom of speech and religion.
What is the First Amendment?
The amendment that protects the right to assemble peacefully.
What is the First Amendment?
The body that acted as the national government under the Articles.
What is the Continental Congress?
The plan that favored large states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Powers only the national government can have.
What are delegated powers?
The amendment that protects the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
The amendment that says soldiers cannot be housed in private homes without consent.
What is the Third Amendment?
This rebellion showed that the Articles were too weak.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
The plan that favored small states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Powers reserved to the states.
What are reserved powers?
The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The amendment that protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
The system where each state had one vote under the Articles.
What is equal representation?
The agreement that created our two-house legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
The leader of the Executive Branch.
Who is the President?
Powers shared by both levels of government.
What are concurrent powers?
The amendment that guarantees a speedy and public trial.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The amendment that protects a jury trial in civil (non-criminal) cases over $20.
What is the Seventh Amendment?
The economic problem that caused farmers to rebel in Massachusetts in 1786.
What is high debt and taxes?
The compromise that counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The court that is the highest in the land.
What is the Supreme Court?
The clause that makes federal law supreme over state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The amendment that protects rights not listed in the Constitution.
What is the Ninth Amendment?
The amendment that states powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?