Articles of Confederation
The states had more power than the national government
This is the name of the plan that proposed more representation for greater population.
What is the Virginia Plan
What were the Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Two groups of people with opposing viewpoints about ratifying the constitution.
What is the Preamble of the Constitution?
The beginning of the Constitution, explaining what its going to be about.
Which U.S Branch makes Laws
Legislative
What powers did congress have to tax by the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not tax.
This is the name of the plan, that proposed that ALL states have two representatives despite their population.
What is The New Jersey Plan?
Who would have had this view point? "The Constitution will take rights away from the States!"
Anti Federalist
The people or citizens of the United States.
Which U.S Branch enforces Laws
Executive Branch.
Why would raising an army have been difficult for the Federal Government, given its power by the Articles of Confederation?
The Federal government could declare war, but could NOT raise or collect taxes to pay its army.
Why did Virginia on using population for their representation?
Virginia and larger states worried that their interest would be ignored by smaller states.
Who were the Federalist?
Which phrase from the Preamble means: Peace at Home
Domestic tranquilty
Which U.S Branch judges the laws
Judicial
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress had NO power to enforce (execute) its laws. How did the Constitution fix this problem?
It created the executive branch to enforce/execute laws.
The Great Compromise created our present day Congress: A Senate with two representatives per state, and a House of Representatives which provided representatives based off population.
Anti Federalist
How might the U.S Government provide for the common defense
Establishing a military
How did the Constitution ensure the Principle of Separation of Powers
Creating three branches of Government
The Articles of Confederation were redacted after ten years. However, they weren't a complete failure. What two ordinances proved to be be successful and used to establish states and boundaries in the future?
Northwest Ordinance and the Ordinance of 1785
What was the compromise made on trade matters?
How were the Federalist Papers Biased?
They were essays written by Federalist, and most Newspapers only printed their view points.
What does a more perfect union mean?
Peace among the states.
The President Veto's a law created by Congress. What Principle does this highlight
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances