Government
What structure of government do we live under right now?
Constitution
What list of papers were written in support of the Constitution?
Federalist Papers
What ideology supported a strong federal government holding power over the states?
federalism
The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government
False
Under the new Constitution, who were able to vote?
rich white men who owned property
What were the first ten Amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What list of papers were written to oppose the new Constitution?
Anti-Federalist Papers
What year was the Constitution ratified?
1789
What is it called when different branches of government can check the power of other branches?
checks and balances
What was the first structure of government created by the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What is the function of the executive branch?
enforce the law
Which group of people supported the Articles of Confederation?
Anti-Federalists
What was the compromise where delegates agreed to count African-Americans partially towards representation in Congress?
3/5th Compromise
The legislative branch of government enforces the law.
False
What was the second structure of government created by the United States?
Constitution
What are the three branches of government?
executive, legislative, judicial
Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States did manage to win which war?
Revolutionary War (War of Independence against England)
What was the name of the meeting where the Founding Fathers met to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution was a federalist form of government
True
What proposal did the larger states present that promised to give states with larger populations more representation?
Virginia Plan
What ideology promoted the idea that citizens had a responsibility to control their governments?
republicanism
Name three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
no power to tax, no power to enforce laws, no national judicial system, no executive, no power to regulate trade ...
What proposal did the smaller states present that promised to give all states one vote in the legislature?
New Jersey Plan
Under the Articles of Confederation, states held more power than the national government
True
What was the name of the uprising where poor Massachusetts farmers rebelled against the American government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion