Articles of Confederation
This document served as the first national government of the U.S. after the Revolutionary War
Articles of Confederation
This document replaced the AOC and created the current framework for the U.S. government
Constitution
The Federalist Papers were written for what purpose?
To get states to ratify the U.S. Constitution
The Great Compromise was a compromise between the New Jersey Plan, which favored equal representation, and the (blank) plan, which favored larger populated states.
Virginia
Name the 3 branches of the U.S. government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Name one major problem with the Articles of Confederation. Hint: What could it NOT do?
The Constitution begins with a short phrase that sets out the goals of the new government. What is this called? Hint: it's the same as the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
The Preamble
Name one author of the Federalist Papers
The 3/5 Compromise was an agreement about how to count which group of people for representation and taxation?
This branch of the federal government makes the laws.
Legislative
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power: the national government or state governmenst?
State governments
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists when debating ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
They felt it gave too much power to the national government and lacked protection for individual rights
Explain why southern states wanted all enslaved people to count towards their state's population.
This branch of government enforces, or executes, the laws.
Executive
Why was Congress' inability to tax under the Articles of Confederation a problem?
Possible answers: Couldn't raise money to pay back debt, fund an army, or run government agencies
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution, and what state was he from?
James Madison, Virginia
Name a famous Anti-Federalist
Possible answers: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Edmund Randolph
The slave trade compromise stated that Congress could not ban the slave trade for how many years?
20
This branch interprets the laws and makes sure they are constitutional.
Judicial
Describe how the weaknesses of the AOC led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Possible answers: States and leaders recognized the national government was too weak to manage trade, defense, and finances, so they met to create a stronger federal government and revise the AOC - resulting in writing a new Constitution.
10, Right to free speech, free press, freedom of religion, right to bear arms, no quartering of soldiers, protection from illegal search and seizure, etc.
Even though he was a Federalist, who ended up writing the Bill of Rights to add to the Constitution? Hint: he was called the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
The Great Compromise settled on (blank) branches of government, including a legislative branch made up of the (blank) and the (blank).
3, Senate, House of Representatives
The ability of each branch of government to limit another's power is called what?
Checks and Balances