Articles of Confederation
Vocabulary Terms
The Constitution
Ratification
Other
100
Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no ________ branch and no ___________ system.
executive, judicial
100
meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
100
What did the Founding Fathers do with the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention?
got rid of it and began writing a whole new plan of government
100
people who opposed the Constitution
Antifederalists
100
official change, correction, or addition to a constitution
amendment
200
In Articles of Confederation, most power was held by who?
states
200
division of government that makes laws
legislative branch
200
the proposed plan arguing for representation to be based on population within the Constitution
Virginia Plan
200
supporters of the Constitution; people who love the Constitution; people who dream of the Constitution
Federalists
200
first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
300
Name one document Americans looked to when creating a new government
Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence state constitutions
300
division of government that is made up of the courts and interprets laws
judicial branch
300
the proposed plan that argued representation should be equal from each state and all have same number of representatives in Congress
New Jersey Plan
300
James Madison, George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton all belonged to this group
Federalists (why does this make obvious sense???)
300
this individual was a printer, publisher, creator of first circulating library, first president of the University of Pennsylvania, inventor, scientist, philosopher, musician, economist, signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate to Constitutional Convention, diplomat, and a dad
Benjamin Franklin
400
The Northwest Ordinance was established by Congress as a method for doing what?
admitting new states to the Union
400
division of government that enforces the laws and is headed by the president
executive branch
400
he is considered the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
400
These were written and published anonymously in order to gather support for the Constitution
Federalist Papers
400
What was the original name for the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
500
Weakness: Articles of Confederation had no system of _________ and _____________.
Checks and Balances
500
1. system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful 2. give an example
1. checks and balances 2.
500
Name and explain the two compromises that developed during the writing of our Constitution
1. Great Compromise - created a Congress with two houses, one based on population and one based on equality 2. Three-Fifths Compromise - compromise allowing each slave to be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining population
500
Why did the Antifederalists NOT support the Constitution?
-thought the Constitutional Convention should not have created new government -thought Constitution gave too much power to central government -Constitution did not have section guaranteeing individual rights
500
Name 2 of the first 10 amendments
1.Freedom of speech/religion/press 2.Right to bear arms 3.No quatering of soldiers 4.No unreasonable search or seizure 5.Double jeopardy, self-incrimination 6.Trial by jury, Miranda rights 7.Civil trial by jury 8.No excessive bail, no cruel / unusual punishment 9.Protection of rights not listed in Constitution 10.Powers not listed by national government are reserved for the states
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