Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation is known as the United States' ________ Constitution.
first/original
He is the "father of the Constitution"
James Madison
The branch of government that makes the laws.
Legislative Branch
Federalism divides power between ___________
National and state governments
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
Under the Articles, each state had how many votes in Congress?
1 (all states equal)
The framers at the Constitutional Convention outlined this executive head of government, which we call _________
The President
The Supreme Court is under this branch of government.
Judicial
Federalists wanted:
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
individual freedoms/liberties/rights
Amendments/changes to the Articles required approval from ____% of the states.
100%/unanimous
For every 5 enslaved people, only 3 would count toward the state's population count. This was called _______
3/5ths Compromise
The president is the head of this branch of government.
Executive
Anti-federalists wanted:
a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution
Define amendment:
a change or addition to a document or contract, such as a law or constitution
The government under the Articles couldn't pay its debts from the Revolutionary War because it did not have the power to _______.
tax
This system prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful by distributing power among different parts
This group advises the president and is made up of leaders of executive departments.
Cabinet
Controlling trade within its own borders and establishing local government and schools are powers reserved for _______ governments.
state
Name one primary goal of the land ordinances in the late 1700s.
The only branch of government created under the Articles was the __________
Legislative/lawmaking branch
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan combined to create the ___________.
Great Compromise/Bicameral Congress
What are the 2 houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What are the 2 powers shared by both the state and national government under Federalism?
taxation and law enforcement
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27