Terms and Definitions
The president can veto legislation, BUT congress can override his veto with a 2/3 vote.
Checks and Balances
This group opposed the proposed constitution, because it didn't list individual freedoms that should be protected.
Anti-Federalists
This compromise resolved an issue between the large states and small states.
The Great Compromise
Makes the laws and declares war.
Legislative Branch
(Congress)
Was there a uniform currency established by the Articles of Confederation?
No. States coined their own money. This was a major weakness of the Articles.
The founders followed Montesquieu's advice and divided the powers of government into three branches.
Separation of Powers
Patrick Henry and other members of this group feared that a strong central government would ignore states' rights.
Anti-Federalists
This compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation in congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Enforces the laws and commands the military
Executive Branch
(The President)
How many votes did each state have in congress under the Articles of Confederation?
ONE
This became a problem, because larger states began to think they should have greater representation.
People express their power by voting for members of congress.
Popular Sovereignty
This group believed a strong central government would be more stable than a loose association of states.
Federalists
This compromise created a bicameral legislature to settle a dispute about representation.
The Great Compromise
Approves treaties negotiated by the president.
Legislative Branch
(Senate)
How many states did it take to approve amendments to the Articles of Confederation?
All 13 states has to approve amendments, which meant it was very difficult to make needed changes.
Federalism
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become the law of the land?
Nine
The Virginia Plan called for a legislature where representation was based on this -
state population
Interprets laws and strikes down laws that violate the constitution.
Judicial Branch
Why did the drafters of the Articles of Confederation intentionally create a weak national government?
They feared that a strong central government would abuse individual and states' rights.
The government is told what it cannot do to avoid abuses of individual liberty or states' rights.
Limited Government
These essays were written to encourage others to ratify the new constitution.
The Federalist Papers
Why were southern delegates at the Constitutional Convention happy to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
By counting 60% of their slaves, the southern states gained representatives and increased their political power.
Appoints justices to serve on the Supreme Court.
Executive Branch
(President)
Why did some Americans call for replacing the Articles of Confederation?
It created a government too weak to manage the affairs of the states.