The AOC was successful in winning this war with Britain.
What is Revolutionary War.
100
This "rebellion" occurred in Massachusetts during the AOC, showing the weakness of the national government.
What is Shays Little Rebellion.
100
The convention to change the AOC to the new Constitution took place in what city?
What is Philadelphia, PA.
100
This group supported a strong national government and new Constitution.
What is Federalists.
100
This means having a two house legislature.
What is Bicameral.
200
This law created a method for admitting new states into the US under the AOC.
What is Northwest Ordinance.
200
The AOC was missing these TWO branches of government.
What is Executive & Judicial.
200
The two opposing groups that formed during the Constitutional Convention were...
What is Federalists and Anti-Federalists.
200
This group supported a Bill of Rights and strong state governments.
What is Anti-Federalists.
200
AOC is an abbrevation that stands for...
What is Articles of Confederation.
300
The AOC had ONLY this branch of government.
What is Legislative.
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name THREE major weaknesses of the AOC.
What is What is 1.) Unicameral Congress 2.) 9/13 to approve law 3.) 13/13 to amend 4.) No national $$ 5.) No President 6.) No Supreme Court 7.) No enforcement of laws
300
This man was the President of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington.
300
Patrick Henry, under the pseudonymn Brutus, supported the beliefs and views of this group.
What is Anti-Federalists.
300
This word means "to approve" and was used to describe the process of making the new Constitution legal.
What is Ratify or Ratification.
400
This law allowed the government to sell parcels of land in the northwest to generate money.
What is Land Ordinance of 1785.
400
Name TWO requirements for areas in the northwest territory to become states under the AOC.
What is 1.) State Constitution 2.) Population 3.) State Govt. 4.) Public Education 5.) Prohibition of slavery
400
The "Great Compromise" mandated that this must be done every 10 years to count the population.
What is Census.
400
Name TWO of the primary authors of The Federalist Papers.
What is James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay.
400
This term was used to describe a state's Bill of Rights.
What is Declaration of Rights.
500
How many states needed to agree to approve a law under the AOC?
What is 9/13.
500
The FIRST convention called to fix the AOC took place in what city?
What is Annapolis, MD.
500
Name the TWO plans for solving the issues of representation at the convention, both of which were rejected.
What is What is VA & NJ Plans.
500
What state became the ninth state to approve the Constitution, therefore making it legal and ending the debate?
What is New Hampshire.
500
John Locke based his idea of government on natural rights. What theory of his supported this belief?