Old Ways
Set of laws where 2 governments "shared" powers
Articles of Confederation
What two "houses" came out of the Great Compromise
House of Representative and Senate
This form of government is also called an alliance
Confederation
This name was given to the approval process of the Constitution
Ratification
What was the common symbol of the Articles of Confederation in political cartoons?
A boat / ship
Early on, this was the number of votes each state was granted, regardless of the population
One
Southern States
An uprising of people fighting for rights against the government.
Rebellion
These three branches were included in the new form of government for the states
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
A group of Massachusetts farmers that revolted against the state led by a Daniel.
Shays' Rebellion
The type of government that the American people feared the most
Tyranny / Kingship
According to the Commerce Compromise, what controls the interstate and foreign commerce of the States
Congress
This prevented one branch of government from dominating the others power-wise.
Checks and Balances
These 10 amendments in were crucial in ratifying the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Considered to be the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Its inability to Tax
In the early American government, the people ran things without a _________.
President
What was the new form of government called in which the power was divided amongst the states and the federal government (NOT the constitution, "-ism")
Federalism
The Publication of 85 Essays defending the Constitution
The Federalist (Papers)
Groups of Electors chosen by the states who cast ballots (votes) for the President
Electoral College
According to the 1st Amendment, people have the right to redress their grievances with the __________.
Government
The 6 year period where Americans were tasked with creating their first government after winning their independence from England.
The Confederation Period
How many states does it take to ratify something?
Nine
This meeting of delegates only saw 5 states' representatives at it's start before a specific rebellion
Constitutional Convention
This group of individuals was never mentioned in the EARLY Constitution
Women
One of the many famous Federalists that supported the Constitution.
George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton