Article of Confederation
The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was
a framework for a national government
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise between the large states and the small states resulted in
a bicameral legislature
Under the new constitution, the federal government had how many branches?
three
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
The two groups that debated ratifying the constitution were
The Federalists and Anti-Federalist
Under the Articles of Confederation this entity had majority of power
The State governments
The three-fifths compromise at the constitutional convention stated that
3 out of 5 slaves or 60% of states slave population would count towards representation and taxation.
The division of Power between the States and national government was known as
Federalism
The Federalist Papers, written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay, were designed to
persuade people to support ratifying the constitution
Major weakness of the National government under the Articles of Confederation was
inability to tax
no national army
no national court system
no executive to enforce the law
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise and the Three-fifths Compromise both involved the issue of how
states would be represented
A constitutional power specifically delegated to the federal government is the power to
Declaring war
regulating interstate and international trade
coining money
A major criticism and fear of the Anti-Federalists in relation to the Constitution was
there was nothing guaranteeing protection of individual rights
This event demonstrated the fundamental weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and helped to lead to calls for a constitutional convention.
Shay's Rebellion.
Under the new constitution, the federal government regulated this type of commerce(trade)
Interstate Trade and International trade
Ability to tax foreign goods
This constitutional principle is designed to prevent one branch from abusing its power
Checks and balances
The compromise that eventually added to the constitution was the addition of
A Bill of Rights
developing a plan of admission for new states
What major issue was debated at the constitutional convention that would contribute to underlying problems of the civil war?
Balance of Power between the National government and the State governments
The framers of the United States Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers in the document because they
feared a government with unlimited power
The purpose of the first 10 amendments to the constitution
protect citizens from excessive power of the Federal Government