AOC
One - Legislative
The first constitution for the USA was the
Articles of Confederation
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise or fix the AOC
A two part legislature is called
bicameral
What does the word ratify mean?
To approve and make something official
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes laws
A confederation empowers which level of gov?
THE STATES
Why didn't they just fix the AOC?
It was too difficult to amend - 13/13 states
Which kinds of states liked the New Jersey Plan?
Small population states
What did the federalists want?
The US Constitution to be ratified and replace the AOC
How many states had to approve a law for it to be made?
9/13
How can permanent changes be made to a constituion?
Amending it or making amendments
The Virginia Plan said representation in our legislative branch should be based on
population
What compromise had to do with counting enslaved people for representation purposes?
Three-Fifths Compromise
The Anti-federalists did not support the new US Constitution because it did not include what?
A Bill (list) of Rights
Under the AOC, there was no executive branch, therefore, what could they not do?
enforce laws
How many states had to approve a new amendment for it to be ratified?
13/13
The New Jersey Plan called for __________ representation for every state.
Equal
How is the president elected?
The Electoral College
The Bill of Rights are
The first 10 amendments
One good thing about the AOC was it created the Northwest Ordinance. What did this do?
Set up western territories to become new states
One weakness of the AOC left the country in danger... which weakness was this? What event showed this weakness? (TWO ANSWERS)
Could not create a national army - Shays' Rebellion
The Great Compromise created a ____________ Congress with two parts. The two parts are _____________ and _____________. (3 answers)
bicameral - Senate - House of Representatives
When the North and South compromised over trade, what was one thing they decided Congress could never do?
tax exports or ban the slave trade for 20 years
What did the Federalists create to try to convince Americans to ratify and accept the new US Constitution?
The Federalist Papers