Terms I
A conflict led by farmers that made politicians realize the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised.
What is Shay's Rebellion
Favors strong Federal (National) Government
Federalist
The branch of government that creates laws
What is the Legislative Branch
A system of government which favored smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan
The reason that the Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights
What is to protect individual liberties
An Agreement where both sides give up some of their deamands
What is a Compromise
Wanted Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
To give formal consent
What is Ratify.
He is known as "The Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison
A document stating rules that a government will operate under.
What is a Constitution
Feared a strong Executive (President)
Anti-Fedearlists
A political party that wanted to ratify the Constitution, and did not think a Bill of Rights was necessary.
What are the Federalists
An incident which showed the need for a strong national government to prevent social disorder.
What is Shay's Rebellion
The main reason why Anti-federalists argued against the Constitution.
What is that it made the National Government TOO STRONG.
A political party that believed in state's rights and argued for a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
What are Anti-Federalists
Argued for 3 branches filled with men of reputation
Federalists
A plan of government that describes the different parts of the government and their duties and powers.
What is a Constitution
A decision which resolved the issue of representation in the Legislature (Congress).
What is the Great Compromise.
Two things that the Great Compromise did to resolve the issue of slavery.
What are prevent banning slave trade until 1808 and passing the 3/5 compromise
A method for admitting new states to the Union
What is the Northwest Ordinance
Known as the Leader of the Anti-Federalists (Southern Planter)
What is Thomas Jefferson
Amendments that protect individuals from abuses of government.
What is a Bill of Rights
A decision which resolved how slaves would be counted in the population.
What is the 3/5 Compromise