Articles of Confederation
States
What was the Great Compromise?
Created two House in Congress, one equal and one based on population
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
10
What type of government does the US have?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by which document?
The Constitution
What was the 3/5 compromise?
How a state counted their enslaved population for determining congressional representation
What is the system where the 3 branches of government keep one from having too much power?
Checks and Balances
1st
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Who argued that government must protect the natural rights of its citizens?
John Locke
True/ False: The Articles of Confederation included three branches of government
False
Federalists believed in a strong __________ government
central
splits the power of the government into three branches
Separation of Powers
4th
protection from unlawful search and seizure
Which document served as a moral and legal justification for American independence?
Declaration of Independence
True/False: The Articles of Confederation included a standing army
False
Anti-Federalists believed in more powerful ____________ governments
state
The idea that Federal laws are superior to State laws
supremacy clause
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
To protect our rights
What concept emphasizes that the governed should consent to the government?
Social Contract
How many states were required in order to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
13
Federalists and Anti Federalists agreed to ratify the Constitution only by including the ___________________ at the end.
If the power is not granted to the federal government in the Constitution, then that power falls to the states
Reserved powers
who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What did Baron de Montesquieu advocate for in government structure?
Separation of Powers