WHO SAID THAT?!
Which historical figure promoted separating church and government?
Thomas Jefferson
Which power did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation? With other Nations
Make Treaties
What determined whether a territory could become a state?
Total Population
Main cause of Shays’ Rebellion?
High taxes and farm debt
What was controlled by checks and balances?
The power of the branches of government
Who believed in natural rights like life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
What power did Congress NOT have—causing major problems?
Force states to provide money or soldiers
What was an issue between the North and South about counting slaves?
South wanted them counted for representation; North did not
Why did Shays and his men shut down the courts?
To stop their land from being taken
What was the main issue with the Three-Fifths Compromise?
How Slaves should be counted toward representation
Who argued for branches of government to balance power?
Baron de Montesquieu
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
What compromise solved the issue of how to count enslaved people?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What happened partly because of Shays’ Rebellion?
The Constitutional Convention was called
Which plan proposed representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
Who helped write the Federalist Papers along with Hamilton and Madison?
John Jay
What was a major weakness caused by having no national court system?
Laws were inconsistent and disputes couldn’t be settled fairly
In the Great Compromise, which part came from the New Jersey Plan?
Equal representation in the Senate
Which farmers’ leader shut down the courts in Springfield?
Daniel Shays
Who presented the Virginia Plan?
Edmund Randolph
What was Thomas Jefferson’s main position during the ratification debate?
He insisted a Bill of Rights be added
Main reason Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
It lacked a Bill of Rights
Why was it important for New York and Virginia to ratify the Constitution?
They were large, influential states