AOC
The name of America's first Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation
In what year did the delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention?
What is 1787
To make a better country
What is to form a more perfect union
System of government where the central government has all power
What is a unitary system
In order to pass a law under the AOC, how many states needed to agree?
What is 9/13 states
55 delegates met to change or revise the existing constitution, the AOC. What actually happened?
What is they got rid of it completely and made a new constitution.
To have freedoms now and future generations
What is to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
System of government tied to the government under the Articles of Confederation
Which weakness under the Articles of Confederation made it difficult for America to pay it's debts?
What is no power to tax the states
Solution to the issue of representation debated at the convention
What is the Great Compromise?
To make sure our country is protected
What is provide for the common defense
System where citizens elect the legislature and then the legislature elects the prime minister
What is a parliamentary system
What was the reason for creating such a weak central government under the AOC?
What is fear of a strong government
Which political party opposed the new constitution?
what is the anti-federalists
To keep the peace
What is to ensure domestic tranquility
System where power is divided between federal, state, and local government
What is a federalist system
Name 2 weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation
What is:
Only 1 branch
Too Rigid
No power to tax states or enforce laws
What addition to the new Constitution persuaded the anti-federalists to agree to it?
What is the Bill of Rights
To make sure people are treated fairly under the same application of the law
What is to establish justice