Module 5-1
The Articles of Confederation were created by who?
The (Second) Continental Congress
What happened to the Continental Army after the American Revolution?
It disbanded/dissolved
The main goal of the Constitutional Convention was to...
Improve the Articles of Confederation
This branch contains the president, all his departments and they enforce the law
Executive Branch
What is a tax on imports or exports?
Tariffs
What British document made the King subject to law?
Magna Carta
Which country imposed tariffs on the United States, that the U.S. couldn't do anything about?
Great Britain/England
What was the main idea of the 3/5th's compromise?
Slaves would only count as 3/5th's of a person in regards to a state's population.
What is federalism?
To balance the power of the central government with the power of the states.
How did states interact with each other under the Articles of Confederation, in terms of trade?
They competed with each other for prices/ placed tariffs on one another.
The Virginia Plan determined representation based on what?
Chosen on basis of state population
What causes an economic depression to occur?
A depression is a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment.
The First national government in the United States were known as the ___________
Articles of Confederation
What did Daniel Shays and his men protest in 1786?
High taxes and heavy debts on their farms
The New Jersey Plan said representation should be determined by...
Each state has same amount of votes
What are amendments?
Official changes made to the Constitution
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To make sure no one branch gets too much power
Give 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
States can refuse requests
Little power to national government
No President or national courts
What did Shays' Rebellion show about the Articles of Confederation?
They were too weak to resolve any of the issues the nation was facing at the time.
What were the 3 provisions of the Great Compromise?
1. Bicameral legislature
2. House of Representatives - number of reps based on state population
3. Senate - Same # of representatives in every state
Who wrote a majority of the Federalist Papers, trying to convince states to ratify the constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
Define inflation, when does it occur?
Inflation occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.