Articles of Confederation (problems)
After Shay's Rebellion, leaders were so upset that they didn't an army that they called for a ______________ __________ to evaluate the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
A republic is a form of government in a country led by _______ officials.
elected
After Shay's Rebellion, leaders were so upset that they didn't an army that they called for a ______________ __________ to evaluate the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
The __________ of each state is used to determine the number of representatives each state can send to the House of ____________.
population and Representatives
Representatives AGAINST the Constitution were worried states were giving up too much _____.
power
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that congress could not impose _____ to raise money for an army to run the government.
taxes
The greatest challenge for the delegates at the convention was to balance the rights and needs of both _______ and _______ states.
bigger and smaller
The originals purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 was to ______ the Articles of _____________.
revise and Confederation
Both the _________ Plan and the ___ ______ Plan included ___ branches of government.
Virginia and New Jersey and two
The group that actually votes to elect the President is called the _________ _______.
electoral college
Congress was afraid a _____ ________ __________ would take away the rights the people had fought so hard for during the American Revolution.
strong national government
The originals purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787 was to ______ the Articles of _____________.
revise and Confederation
James Madison was the the "_______ of the ____________" because he was the most prepared for the convention and took lots of notes.
Father of the Constitution
The _____ Compromise decided how states would be represented in ____________.
Great and legislature (congress can also be used)
Who were the people that supported the Constitution during the ratification debate?
Federalists