Arts. of Confed.
Name one of the weaknesses of the Constitution
Cannot draft an army/Cannot tax to raise money.
Name one of the Anti-Federalists
George Mason/Patrick Henry
Why did they meet at the Constitutional Convention?
To replace the Articles of Confederation.
Name the three branches of the government.
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
Amendment 1
What event showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
Did the Federalists want a strong or weak central government?
Strong
What type of people did the Three-Fifths Compromise deal with?
Slaves
Which principle is about electing representatives such as Congress?
Republicanism
Which amendment stops the "quartering" or giving your home to soldiers?
Third amendment
What did the Northwest Ordinance allow the Articles of Confederation to do?
Add states
Why were the Anti-Federalists scared of a strong national government?
What was the compromise called that combined the New Jersey and Virginia Plan?
Which principle is about the three branches stopping one another from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Which amendment stops cruel or unusual punishment?
Eighth Amendment
What were the farmers of Shay's Rebellion rebelling against?
Taxes
What does ratify mean?
To approve.
What does bicameral mean? DOUBLE points: What are the parts of our bicameral Congress?
Two-Houses
How can the President "stop" a law?
Vetoing
Which amendment stops people from having to pray in school?
First Amendment
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
US Constitution
Which side wanted the Bill of Rights? Federalists or Anti-Federalists.
Anti-Federalists
Name a power that the national government has?
To declare war, alliances, trade, etc.
Describe Popular Sovereignty
People control the government
Which amendment gives states rights? DOUBLE: What principle of government does it a part of?
Tenth Amendment/Federalism