Articles of Confederation
First Attempt at a National Document
What are the Articles of Confederation?
were the delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention
Who were the Framers?
which provided that all “free persons” should be counted as well as “three-fifths of all other persons”.
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
favored ratification of the Constitution
Who are the Federalists?
Who was the Second Continental Congress?
was unanimously selected as the president of the convention.
Who was George Washington?
opposed the ratification.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
was an American soldier, and farmer who served as an officer in the War for Independence.
Who was Daniel Shays?
Which plan called for two houses, known as Congress, with representatives from each state.
Resulted in having two houses: The Senate and House of Representatives
What is the Great Compromise? (Connecticut Compromise)
Leaders of The Federalists (Name 2)
Hamilton
Madison
Jay
Strength of the Articles of Confederation
1. Established a fair policy for lands west of the Appalachins
2. Created a peace treaty with Britain
3. Set up Federal Departments
Which plan wanted the legislative branch to consist of only one unicameral house with each state getting a single vote.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
established that the power to regulate foreign and interstate (between states).
What is the Commerce Clause?
Leaders of the Anti Federalists (Name 2)
Jefferson
Adams
Hancock
Lee
Henry
Weakness of the Articles of Confederation
1. Congress did not have power to levy/collect taxes
2. Congress could not regulate trade.
3. Congress could not force anyone to obey laws.
4. Laws needed 9 out 13 states approval
Proposed the VA Plan and NJ plan
VA- Edmund Randolph and James Madison
NJ- William Paterson
was added to the document as a protection for the individual rights.
What are the Bill of Rights?