Amendments
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27 amendments
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
March 1, 1781
What were the federalist?
They were people who thought that the Constitution was good as is and argued for immediate ratification.
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
What year was the Constitution signed?
1787
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What did Article 1 in the Articles of Confederation give to the United States?
its name
Why did the anti-federalist not approve the Constitution as is?
They thought that the central government was given too much power and did not what to be a government ruled country like were they came from.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson - John Adams - Ben Franklin
What is the preamble?
The introduction of the Constitution
Who wrote the first 10 amendments?
James Madison
Why did the Constitution replace the Articles of Confederation?
to form a stronger central government
What essay created checks and balances?
Essay 51
What are the rights given to men by God that the government protects?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What amendment was created then canceled out by another amendment?
The 18th amendment was canceled out by 21st amendment
What conflict in Massachusetts demonstrated the need to change the Articles?
Shay's rebellion
Who wrote essay 10 and essay 51 in the Federalist Papers? Who wrote essay 70 and essay 78?
James Madison - essay 10 & essay 51
Alexander Hamilton - essay 70 & essay 78
Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
the colonists wanted to break political ties that connected them to Britain and to declare their independence
What are the three branches that were split by the Constitution?
Executive / Judicial / Legislative
When was the last amendment passed? What did it do?
1992 / prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for representatives
What were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
no taxing power / inflation / arguing among states / tariff wars / foreign affairs
What did essay 10 say?
it shares that “factions will always result from the association of people with common interest.” / believed that factions would gain total control / which is why they decided to limit the amount so that the balance between groups was so they could not get more power over another.
What colonies did each author of the Declaration of Independence Represent?
Thomas Jefferson - VA
John Adam - MA
Ben Franklin - PA
What idea says government authority comes from the people?
Popular Sovereignty