Articles of Confederation
True or false: This is the first constitution for the United States of America
True
Plan to orderly add states to the union.
The Great Compromise created a ____ Congress.
Bicameral (two house) Congress
This group supported the ratification of the Constitution -
Federalists
What were the five freedoms of the 1st Amendment?
The Articles of Confederation had one branch. What was it?
Legislative Branch
The NW Ordinance forbid ___.
Slavery
The Great Compromise created the -
House of Representatives and Senate
Thought it was too powerful, took away civil liberties/freedoms
What was the 4th and 6th Amendment?
4th = no unreasonable search/seizure
6th = right to trial by jury
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to tax, no national currency, states were more powerful
What was the population required to apply for statehood?
60,000 people
Three-Fifths Compromise
What did the Anti-Federalists demand before ratifying the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which amendment forbids cruel or unusual punishment and excessive bail/fines?
8th Amendment
Name two strengths of the Articles of Confederation.
Make treaties, declare war, establish post offices
The Northwest Territory is also known as -
Ohio River Valley
Which house of Congress is based on population?
House of Representatives
James Madison was part of the ____.
Federalists
The ____ amendment is known as federalism. What is federalism?
10th amendment, states have rights not given to the federal government
Why did the founding fathers intentionally create a weak central government?
They feared the abuse of power, similar to King George III of England.
The NW Ordinance allowed the people to decide their own laws. This is known as -
Self government
What was the fraction of states needed to ratify the Constitution?
9/13
What year was the Constitution ratified?
1787
Provide three examples of citizen responsibilities.
Serving on juries, voting in elections, staying informed, obeying laws