Economy & Geography
Pennsylvanian city that hosted the Constitutional Convention
What is Philadelphia?
The name of Americas first national government
What are the articles of Confederation?
what year did the Constitutional Convention take place?
What is 1787?
The term for trade between states
What is interstate commerce?
What does representation mean in government?
Having people speak and make decisions on behalf of the public.
Two important parts of Pennsylvania’s economy
What are trade, farming, commerce, or manufacturing
Under the Articles, where was most political power held?
With the states
Why did delegates meet in Philadelphia?
To address weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and develop a stronger national system.
What does it mean for a government to collect taxes
It raises money for public and government expenses
Which chamber of Congress gives states equal representation?
The Senate.
Why did Pennsylvania benefit from a national government that regulated trade between states?
Because it helped merchants trade more fairly and reduced conflicts between states.
Name one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Congress could not directly tax citizens or effectively regulate interstate commerce.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the framework of government?
What is the United States Constitution?
Why did Pennsylvania favor a stronger national government?
It wanted the national government to solve shared economic and political problems.
Which chamber bases representation on population?
The House of Representatives.
How did Pennsylvania's large population influence its political interests?
It wanted representation in Congress that reflected its population.
Why was it difficult for Congress to pay national debts?
It could request money from states but could not directly collect taxes.
Name one power Pennsylvania generally wanted the new national government to have.
The power to collect taxes, regulate interstate commerce, or enforce national laws.
What is federalism?
A system that divides power between the national government and state governments.
What agreement created a two-house Congress with different rules for representation?
The Great Compromise, also called the Connecticut Compromise.
How could disagreements over trade between states hurt Pennsylvania's economy?
They could create barriers, uncertainty, and difficulties for merchants and farmers.
How could the Articles benefit Pennsylvania while also causing problems?
They protected state control over local affairs, but the weak national government struggled to coordinate trade and finances.
What was the main disagreement about national power that the convention had to address?
How to create an effective national government while protecting state interests and balancing power.
Did supporting a stronger national government mean Pennsylvania wanted states to lose all their powers?
No. The Constitution divided powers between national and state governments.
Why was representation based on population important to Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania wanted its larger population to have greater influence in the House of Representatives.