Constitutional Convention
What primary power did the Articles of Confederation lack?
The power to tax
Popular Sovereignty means that power comes from here.
The People
Why does the word democracy not occur in the Constitution?
The founders did not trust democracy, and thought it could lead to mob rule. They created a republic instead.
Bills having to do with money must originate here.
The House of Representatives
These were the authors of the Federalist Papers.
Hamilton, Madison, Jay
The 3/5 Compromise benefitted these.
Southern states by giving them more representation in the House of Representatives.
What is the length of a U.S. Senate term?
6 years
Tax policy in MA led to this event.
Shays' Rebellion
Only this body can declare War.
Congress
These people feared that the U.S. would try to grab Florida.
The Spanish
Federalists promised this in order to persuade states to ratify the Constitution.
More protections for individual liberties, the Bill of Rights.
Who serves as President of the U.S. Senate?
The VP of the U.S.
This term refers to sharing power between the national government and state governments.
Federalism
Congress must meet at least this often.
Once a year
These feared the government of the U.S. under the Constitution was too powerful.
Anti-federalists
It was necessary to have these two states ratify the Constitution because of their size.
NY and VA
What federal official must be born a citizen?
The President
This was the economic theory that the British followed in the 1780s.
Mercantilism
According to the Constitution this official is commander in chief of all U.S. military forces.
The President
These objected that the U.S. was not living up to the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783).
The British
Where were Hamilton and Madison when they heard about Shays' Rebellion?
The Annapolis Convention
These are changes to the Constitution, 27 in all.
Amendments
This body elects the president of the U.S.
The Electoral College
The veto power is an example of these in the Constitution.
Checks and Balances
He was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington