Articles of Confederation
What foreign powers could the national government conduct under the Articles of Confederation?
Foreign affairs and treaties.
Which group supported a strong central government, Federalists or Anti-Federalists?
Federalists.
What was the Virginia Plan's proposal regarding representation?
Representation based on population.
What branch of government was missing under the Articles of Confederation?
Executive branch.
What issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?
How slaves would be counted for representation and taxation.
What power was the national government not allowed to have under the Articles of Confederation?
Levying taxes or regulating trade.
Who were two prominent Federalist leaders?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
What did the New Jersey Plan propose regarding state representation?
Equal representation for all states.
What was the biggest economic weakness of the Articles?
Inability to levy taxes.
How was the issue of state representation resolved during the Constitutional Convention?
The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature.
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation related to enforcement?
No executive branch to enforce laws.
What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists about the new Constitution?
It gave too much power to the national government and lacked a Bill of Rights.
What was the solution called that combined elements of both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
The Great Compromise.
How did the lack of power to regulate trade weaken the national government?
States could impose tariffs on each other, harming interstate commerce.
What did The Great Compromise allow in Congress?
What was required to amend the Articles of Confederation?
Unanimous consent from all states.
How did the promise of the Bill of Rights help resolve the conflict between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
It secured the support of Anti-Federalists by protecting individual liberties.
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise impact representation?
It counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.
What did the Articles require for passing important laws, such as treaties?
Approval by at least 9 out of 13 states.
How long did the compromise on the slave trade allow the enslavement of African Americans to continue? (Give me the year it ended or a number of years it existed in the U.S)
until 1865 or 246 years
Why did the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government?
Fear of centralized power after British rule led to limited authority, such as no power to tax or regulate trade.
What series of essays did Federalists write to defend the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers.
How did the Constitutional Convention address concerns about too much central power?
By creating a system of checks and balances between the branches of government.
How did the inability to raise a national military impact the country under the Articles?
The government couldn't respond effectively to internal rebellions, such as Shays' Rebellion.
What compromise involved both the Senate and House of Representatives, and what was its purpose?
The Great Compromise; it balanced power between large and small states by creating a Senate with equal representation and a House based on population.