Articles of Confederation
True or False
The Articles of Confederation was a strong government.
False
Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
The name of the first part of the Constitution? (head of skeleton)
Preamble
Who did the Articles of Confederation give all the power to?
*States' or Federal Government*
States'
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution" because he wrote most of it?
James Madison
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The purpose of the first part of the constitution that starts off with, "we the people of the united states" is to outline the __________ of the constitution.
The GOALS
This rebellion was an uprising to protest losing land or being jailed over debts that couldn't be paid.
(There was no military to get rid of it so local militia had to)
Shay's Rebellion
Who was the oldest man at the convention?
Ben Franklin
What was the compromise made about the slave trade?
It would be left alone until 1808
This is the word for the powers that are state powers.
Reserved
This weakness of the Articles meant that the government could not have enough money to pay debt to other countries.
couldn't collect taxes
What was the MAIN disagreement between the states that led to a compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
the number of representatives in Congress
What was the name of the plan that supported representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
This word is the word for powers shared by both the federal government and the state governments.
concurrent
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
1 vote
Who is the man from CT who helped with the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What was the name of the plan that was for each state only have 2 representatives in Congress?
New Jersey Plan
The power to tax is an example of a ______________ power.
concurrent (shared)