people who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution
Who were the Federalists?
100
no power to tax, draft an army or regulate trade
What are some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
100
the number of states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect
What is 9
100
Amendment that guarantees citizens right to "bear arms"
What is the 2nd Amendment
200
a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something
What is a compromise?
200
led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers in 1786
Who is Daniel Shays
200
Americans purposely created a weak national government at first because of their history with this nation
Who is Great Britain?
200
some states opposed ratification because this was not included
What is a Bill of Rights?
200
Amendment that guarantees citizen's right to freedom of religion, speech & press?
What is the 1st amendment?
300
a series of essays written to convince people to ratify the Constitution
What is "The Federalist Papers"?
300
author of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison?
300
this event made people realize that a weak central government was not effective
What is Shays' Rebellion
300
smaller states opposed this plan because they feared it would not give them enough power in the new congress
What is the Virginia Plan
300
word that means a 2 house legislature?
What is bicameral
400
Amendments to the Constitution that guarantee citizen's basic rights & freedoms
What is the Bill of rights?
400
He proposed the Great Compromise
Who is Roger Sherman?
400
this law allowed settlers and investors to buy land in the Northwest Territory to settle & develop
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
400
the Constitution created this system of government in which the states & national government share power
What is federalism
400
Which Amendment to the Constitution said any powers not given to the national government or denied to the states belongs to the state governments
What is the 10th amendment?
500
a written plan of government
What is a constitution?
500
authors of The Federalist Papers
Who are John Jay, James Madison & Alexander Hamilton?
500
because too much power was given to them, the Articles of Confederation was too weak to work
Who are the states?
500
this compromise set up a bicameral legislature so that representation would be equal in 1 House & based on population in the other House
What is the Great Compromise?
500
the compromise that settled the dispute between the northern & southern states over who should be counted when determining a state's population for representation in the legislature