Congress
How long is each senate term?
6 years
Who did the delegates really want to understand and support the constitution?
White men
What was the solution For the members who were nervous about uniting under a strong central government?
The Articles of Confederation
What happened in May of 1787?
Congress called for a convention to discuss the future of the national government
What are the two parts of congress?
Senate/ house of representatives
What does ingenious mean?
An especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
How did Madison feel about the articles of confederation?
He believed it was not effective at all
Who was Thomas Paine/how did he help advance America?
A patriot/wrote a pamphlet called common sense that persuaded thousands of colonists to be independent
What is the primary job of congress?
Make laws
What was the American Revolution?
The struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain
What are the articles of confederation?
The first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose
What happened in July,1775/why?
The Second Continental Congress sent a petition to King George/ to end the quarrel between the British and the colonies
What is the constitution divided into?
Articles, topics
What was the name of Thomas Paine's new pamphlet?
The Crisis
What were territories able to do once they reached 5,000 free adult males?
Elect its own lawmaking body
What is ironic about what the principles of the declarations of independence are based on?
The fundamental rights that Jefferson and others envisioned for the citizens of an independent America would not extend to women or Black or Indigenous people
Why did the declaration of independence raise hope and questions for blacks?
They wondered if the words “all men are created equal” applied to them and if independence would bring freedom from enslavement
Why were most members nervous about uniting under one Central government?
They feared that it would trample the very rights they were fighting to preserve
Who led the farmer rebellion?
Captain Daniel Shays
Number of members in the house of representatives?
435