The Articles of Confederation
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first government of the United States of America
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 of delegates from the states to replace the Articles of Confederation
What is a principle?
An idea or a value
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington?
What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?
They did not create a strong enough central government
What was one of the main issues the Founders discussed at the Constitutional Convention?
How to represent the states in Congress; How to count slaves as part of the states' populations; What to do about the slave trade
Which Constitutional Principle is the belief that the government's power should come from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Why did the Founders of the Constitution decide to add the Bill of Rights?
They thought the Constitution did not guarantee enough rights to citizens
Name a famous battle from the American Revolutionary War.
Bunker Hill; The New York Campaign; The Battles of Princeton and Trenton; The Battle of Saratoga; The Siege of Yorktown
What was the historical event that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What was the Great Compromise?
Describe Federalism.
The Federal (national) government and the state governments split power
Describe one of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.
Open-ended
Describe what a republic is.
A system of government in which citizens vote for the people they want to represent them in government
How did representation in Congress work under the Articles of Confederation?
Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of population.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Slaves would count as three-fifths of a person when counted toward a states population for representation in Congress
What are the three branches of government based on the principle of Separation of Powers?
Legislative Branch (makes laws); Executive Branch (enforces laws); Judicial Branch (interprets laws)
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens with freedom of speech and religion?
The First Amendment
Why did the Founders want to limit the power of their own government?
Because they did not want to create a new monarchy, like the one they were controlled by under King George III of England
What did the Founders replace the Articles of Confederation with?
The United States Constitution
What was one of the things stated about slavery in the Constitution?
Slaves escaping to a free-state will be returned to their owners; the slave trade will be legal until 1808
Which Constitutional Principle states that each of the three branches of government can and should hold the others accountable?
Checks and Balances
How many amendments are there to the United States Constitution today?
27
Who is the best history teacher to ever live?
Mr. Checco