Bill of Rights
What did the Maryland Federalist want?
They wanted a strong government
Name at least 2 of the weakness of the Article of Confederation.
Congress did not have gold or silver
All changes had to be approved by all states.
Congress depended on all states to enforce laws and raise money.
Congress had no power to control trade
What is it call when each state created it's own form of government?
Republic
What had to happen for the Article of Confederation to be approved?
It had to be ratify by all 13 states.
What is it called when all power is separated into different branches to eliminated too much power?
The three branches of government.
Under the Bill of Rights, what was the two groups that American split into?
Federalist and Anti-Federalist
What was the reason Shay's Rebellion's happened?
The government had not paid the farmers and they was losing their farms.
Which group of people was the only one sable to vote?
White men
What is it called when everyone fully agrees?
Unanimous
The early editing of the Preamble start as "We are the People of New Hampshire, Massachusetts. What was it later changed as?
We are the people of the United States
What document was signed by the Federalist and Anti-federalist?
What is the Bill of Rights
The Article of Confederation gave Congress the power to raise a Army but states could do what?
State's could refuse to send men to serve.
What did Maryland Constitution call for?
A powerful Legislative
What is it called when you have two legislative chambers or houses.
What is bicameral
What is it called when the House of Representatives are determined by the states population and the Senate no matter the population it will have only two people?
The Great Compromise
What is it called when they count the population of the country?
What is a census?
What two branches were not created in the Article of Confederation?
What is the executive and Judicial
What was the upper and lower house called in the General Assembly?
State Senate and House of Delegates
What is it called when each branch has the power?
Check
What is it called when three-of five enslaved people can be counted to help the states population?
The Three-Fifth Compromise
How many votes could any state have no matter how people represented them under the Article of Confederation?
Just one
What's the main reasons Americans wanted their independences?
To protect their rights
What is it called when you were born in a country?
A citizen
What is the job of each branch?
Legislative makes laws
Executive carries the laws
Judicial enforces or interest the laws