Articles of Confederation
In which year were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
1781
Which compromise created a bicameral Congress?
Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Where did the constitutional convention take place?
Philadelphia
What principle ensures no single branch of government becomes too powerful?
Checks and balances
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
Under the Articles, how many votes did each state have in Congress?
One
How many branches of government were established by the Constitution?
Three
What were the 85 essays supported the ratification of the Constitution?
Federalist Papers
the constitution is the supreme law of the land
Supremacy Clause
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Group that supported a strong national government and the new constitution; was opposed to including a bill of rights
Federalists
basic principle in the constitution that creates a division between the central government and the local government
Federalism
Who proposed the Virginia Plan?
James Madison
A strong central government was a weakness of the Articles. (T/F)
False
Constitutional compromise that enslaved peoples would count as 3/5 of a person for population based representation.
3/5 compromise
group that opposed the new constitution and a strong central government; wanted to include a bill of rights
anti-federalists
What principle divides power among the three branches of government?
Separation of Powers
Which two founding fathers were NOT present at the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
What power did Congress lack under the Articles that led to financial issues?
Taxation
How many states were originally required to ratify the Constitution?
9 (today it is three-fourths which is 38 out of 50)
What year did the Philadelphia Convention take place?
1878
Constitutional principle that says that power comes from the people
popular sovereignty
Who became the first President of the United States?
George Washington