Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation served as America's first...
What is a form of government
What is the definition of Federalism?
What is the sharing of power between the national and state governments?
Roger Sherman's solution to representation in Government
Government should have 2 separate “Houses” a Bi-Cameral Legislature
Precedents that Washington put forward
1. 2 Term Limits
2. Presidential Cabinet
George Washington's Farewell Speech warned future Presidents of
What is political parties and permanent alliances
The Articles allows for ______ vote for each state
What is ONE vote
What is the definition of the Separation of Powers?
The federal government is divided into 3 Branches of government.
The bicameral legislature is made up of
The House of Representatives and Senate
The solution that Alexander Hamilton put forward to pay off debts from the Revolutionary War
Excise Tax: Tax on domestic goods; Wheat
Farmers testing new forms of government by rebelling
The weakness of central government made it hard to collect _____
What are taxes
What is the definition of Checks and Balances
the system where each branch of government can have some control over the others. Each branch uses its power to keep others in check
The solution to who gets counted in the States population
Three-Fifth's Compromise: Every FIVE slaves will count as 3 towards a state's total population.
The rebellion that occurred due to the tax on Wheat
Whiskey Rebellion
Thomas Jefferson's role in Washington's Cabinet
Secretary of State: Incharge of Foreign Affairs
What did the founding fathers fear?
What is Tyranny
The Legislative branch has a Senate and a House of Representatives
Separation of powers
An official count of the population takes place every 10 years
What is the Census
Washingston's Foreign Policy
Neutrality/Isolationism
Alexander Hamilton's role in Washington's Cabinet
Secretary to the Treasury: The $$ Man!
The Articles did not have a ______ branch, and ____ branch.
What is the Necessary and Proper Cause/Flexibility
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Rules not found in the Constitution
Unwritten Constitution
Jefferson and Hamilton were Besties
FALSE