Articles of confederation
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This document was the first national constitution that governed the American states from 1781–1789.
what was the purpose of the federalist papers?
was to convince people to support and ratify the US Gov.
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the U.S Constitution.
Who is John Locke?
This Enlightenment philosopher’s ideas about “life, liberty, and property“ strongly influenced the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Virginia Plan?
Bicameral Legislature
What is one vote per state?
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had this number of votes in Congress regardless of population.
who wrote Federalist No. 10?
James Madison
Which amendment lowered the voting age in the United States to 18?
26th Amendment
What is the second continental congress?
The governing body approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
What is New Jersey Plan?
unicameral legislature
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention in the development of the AOC?
The purpose was to revise the AOC
What is the main idea of Federalist NO. 51?
The government under the new Constitution will not become too powerful because the separation of powers will keep each branch in check.
What are the 5 basic principles within the Constitution?
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Federalism
What is “ All men are created are equal“?
This phrase in the Deceleration states that everyone is born equal.
what is the main idea of Federalist 51?
written by James Madison, people cannot be trusted me absolute power.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
event involving Massachusetts farmers helped lead to the calling of the Constitutional Convention.
Name 4 things the federalist stood for.
favored constitution
Protection of property rights
A strong gov is needed to protect the nation and solve domestic issues
Which amendment guarantees that a person can’t be tried for the same crime twice?
5th amendment
What is the consent of the governed?
This idea means that government power comes from the people.
What is the Commerce and Slave trade Compromise?
can’t tax goods from other countries and slave trade was not abolished immediately until 20 years after.
What is the purpose of interstate commerce?
Because the national government could not regulate this, states often placed taxes on goods from other states.
What did James Madison argue in Federalist No. 70
It argues for having a single strong president instead of multiple leaders.
What clause establishes that federal law takes priority over state laws when there is a conflict?
Supremacy Clause
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This person was the main author of the Decleration of Independence.
What is the main idea of Brutus 1?
that the proposed U.S constitution would create a national government that is too powerful and could threaten the rights and freedoms of the people and states.