Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
This document created our country’s first plan of government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Delegates met in this state in 1787.
What is Pennsylvania?
This system allows each branch to check the others.
What is Checks and Balances?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
After the Articles of Confederation proved too weak, delegates created a brand new plan of government called the U.S. Constitution.
For it to become the official law of the land, the states had to _________ (approve) the document.
What is ratify?
Under the Articles, this branch held ALL the power.
What is the Legislative Branch?
He was elected president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
This system divides power between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
These papers were written to convince Americans the Constitution was a good idea.
What are the Federalist Papers?
After the Articles failed, the new government created a ______ system that divided power between national and state governments.
What is Federal?
Name ONE major weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Could not tax / No executive branch / No judicial branch / No common currency.
“We want representation based on population!” vs. “We want equal representation!” This debate led to what compromise?
What is the Great Compromise?
Also called the "Connecticut Compromise"
This branch enforces the laws and includes the president, vice president, and cabinet.
What is the Executive Branch?
“Long live strong state governments! Say NO to the Constitution!” Who most likely said this?
Who is an Anti-Federalist?
The Supreme Court strikes down a law as unconstitutional. Which branch is acting?
What is the Judicial Branch?
Under the Articles, how many votes did each state get in Congress?
What is 1 vote?
Bonus:
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on population.
The New Jersey Plan wanted equal representation for each state.
Instead of fixing the Articles, the delegates decided to do this.
What is write a new Constitution?
The legislative branch is made up of? (1 title, 2 parts)
Congress: House of Representatives and the Senate
Who created the Virginia Plan?
Who is James Madison?
“A well regulated militia…” is from which document?
What is the Bill of Rights?
This was the ONE major strength of the Articles of Confederation. (N.O)
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The Northwest Ordinance created rules for adding new states and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.
How many of the 13 states had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?
What is 9?
Article III of the Constitution created this branch.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The 3/5 Compromise created a method for doing what?
What is counting enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation?
How was the Constitution different from the Articles? Who did it give more power to?
It gave more power to the national government.