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No centralized government, Congress could sign treaties, maintain the army but they couldn’t levy taxes.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This branch can veto bills
What is the Executive Branch?
Electoral vote total would give presidential candidate a victory in an election
What is 270?
come up with title for:
National government unable to levy direct taxes
no single national currency
lack of an elected chief executive
What is Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
2 groups of people who attended the Constitutional Convention
Who are the Federalists and AntiFederalists?
3 Branches of government
What are the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches?
Favored a strong central government, not afraid of the central government created by the Constitution because it had three branches—the executive, legislative, and judicial
Who are the Federalists?
Interprets laws, power to declare law constitutional or unconstitutional
What is the Judicial Branch?
uprising of farmers when government of Massachusetts decided to raise taxes
allows Congress to make laws about things that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is the elastic clause?
government was created by the people of America
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Enforce laws, command the military, 15 cabinet members
What is the Executive Branch?
Document aimed to correct the Articles of Confederation
True or False: The first 20 amendments are called the Bill of Rights?
what is FALSE?
Compromise between Federalists and Antifederalists?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Makes laws, 435 House of Representatives, 100 Senators, collect taxes
What is the Legislative Branch?
Close aide to George Washington who opposed the Articles of Confederation
Who is General Henry Knox?
Wanted a small central government, local governments best understood what citizens needed and would best protect citizens’ freedom.
Who are the AntiFederalists?
1st Amendment guarantees all of these rights/freedoms
What are the
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Right to Assemble
Right to Petition
3 powers of Federalism
What are the delegated, reserved and concurrent powers?