Articles of Confederation
This number of states were needed in order to create a new law under the AOC.
What is 9 out of 13?
This state was the only one to not send delegate to the convention.
What is Rhode Island?
This article deals with powers delegated to the executive branch.
What is the second article?
This article states that troops shall not be quartered in homes.
What is the 3rd amendment?
This is the idea that the government should have restrictions on its power.
What is limited government?
These two people had the biggest hand in writing the Articles.
This man was unanimously elected to preside over the convention.
Who is George Washington?
This article deals with the judicial branch powers.
What is article three?
This amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury.
What is the 7th amendment?
This is the idea that government works best divided and each branch should have their own powers.
What is separation of powers?
This resulted in 3-5 new states which would have civil rights and would prohibit slavery.
This plan written by James Madison favored large states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This article deals with the legislative branch powers.
This amendment gives people the right to due process.
What is the 5th amendment?
An example of this concept would be the president vetoing a piece of legislation.
What are checks and balances?
This rebellion happened when 1,200 poor farmers stormed an arsenal in Massachusetts.
What is Shays Rebellion?
This plan written by William Patterson favored smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This article lays out the steps for amending the Constitution.
What is article five?
This amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
This is the idea that people vote for who they want as their representatives.
What is popular sovereignty?
This is the year that the Articles were ratified.
What is 1781?
This man wrote the Great Compromise.
Who is Roger Sherman?
This article states that no religious test shall ever be required for office.
What is the sixth article?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
This is a mix of power between state, local, and national governments.
What is federalism?