U.S. Constitution
First ten amendments to Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
Leader of major rebellion against Massachusetts government that exposed the weakness of the AOC having no ability to form an army
Who is Daniel Shays?
Central government did not have this power
What is the power to tax?
We know that the Articles of Confederation were very weak. What did the delegates at the constitutional convention do to fix this issue?
The delegates decided to overthrow the state government by creating The constitution which had a strong FEDERAL covernment.
What things did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists argue over.
Disagreement over Distribution of power between state and national (federal) power & adding a bill of rights to protect the peoples freedoms
These constitutional principles are being shown by this image? (insert image 1)
what are Separation of powers and checks and balances
Three branches of the U.S. government
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Legislation that provided for admission of states as equal partners to original 13 states. This was considered a major pro or strength of the AOC.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
Complete the timeline: Colonial Independence - ___________ - Shays' Rebellion - Constitutional Convention - US Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This disagreement led to the 3/5 compromise
What is the the issue of counting slaves to determine states representation in Congress.
Supporters of the constitution
Who are federalists?
The power to refuse to confirm presidential appointments to the supreme court.
What check does the US Senate have on presidential power?
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. These Words do this.
What words introduce the constitution and give reasons for its creation?
When delegates of the constitutional convention originally met in Philadelphia what was their original goal before deciding to create the new constitution?
Revise the Articles of confederation
The Anti-Federalist refused to ratify or approve the new constitution without these to ensure the government would protect the liberties of the American people
What is a bill of rights?
At the constitutional convention of 1787 both of these compromises dealt with the issue of representation
What is the 3/5 compromise and the Great Compromise
The articles published to convince Americans to ratify the constitution
What is the Federalist Papers
What is the 4th Amendment?
No unreasonable search or seizure.
after creating the constitution the States had to vote to ratify (make official) the new government, what type of government system does this represent? (states voting to make the national government stronger)
Fedralism
Complete the timeline:
Virginia Plan is suggested which would give larger states more votes in congress..... New Jersey counter offers a plan with equal representatives.....__________........ The US Congress is created
The GREAT Compromise
Why was the Articles of Confederation created with such a weak national government?
Creators of the AOC feared creating a national government that was to strong for fear of creating another tyrant (cruel and oppressive leader) like king George
**Daily Double**The city where the constitutional convention took place
Philadelphia
Written by James Madison, he became known as the father of this document
What is the constitution?
What is the 1st Amendment? RAPPS!
R.A.P.P.S
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of the Press
From of Speech
Who created the constitution according to the preamble
Who are the people of the United States ?
List the 4 Weaknesses of the AOC. Remember PACTS.
No President, No Army , No Courts, No Taxes
** Daily Double** When moving away from the AOC and to the constitution James Madison wrote in the federalist papers "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” What constitutional principle addressed this issue?
The creation of checks and balances to prevent the abuses of power by the separate branches
The compromise between Virginia and New Jersey Plan. Where the delegates agreed that the new government (The Constitution) would have a strong federal government and congress would be split in two to have a proportional representation ( House of reps) and an Equal Representation (Senate)
What is the Great Compromise?
Writers of the Federalist Papers
Who were Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Why were the below powers divided and what is this constitutional principal called?
Legislative Power
Executive Power
Judicial Power
Separation of power, this was needed in order to prevent a tyrannical government like the British. NO MONARCHY!