Vocabulary
What is the first attempted government of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What event exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and led many to call for a stronger national government?
Shays’ Rebellion
In a federal system, power is shared by these two levels of government.
State and National (Federal)
The Great Compromise resolved what major issue?
Representation in Congress
What group supported ratification of the Constitution?
What group opposed ratification unless a Bill of Rights was added?
Federalists & Anti-Federalists
These are powers specifically granted to Congress in Article I of the Constitution.
Enumerated Powers
This plan that called for two-house legislature with proportional representation in both houses
Virginia Plan
The power to coin money is given to this level of government?
National (Federal)
This compromise created bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House.
Great (Connecticut) Comrpomise
What series of essays were written to defend the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
This wording or clause gives US Constitution higher power over state constitutions and laws.
Supremacy Clause
This plan that called for a one-house legislature with equal representation.
New Jersey Plan
The power to control intra-state trade is granted to this level of government.
State
What compromise dealt with how enslaved persons would be counted for representation and taxation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
What document was added in 1791 to address Anti-Federalist concerns?
The Bill of Rights
This act by the legislature inflicts punishment on a group without a trial.
Bill of Attainder
This was the number of delegates who signed the Constitution.
A) 24 B) 68 C) 42 D) 100
42 Delegates
This term refers to the chief executive at the state level.
A Governor
What agreement allowed Congress to regulate commerce but not ban the slave trade until 1808?
Commerce & Slave Trade Compromise
What meeting in 1786 helped convince leaders that a stronger national government was needed?
Annapolis Convention
This is a law that criminilizes an act that was not a crime when it was committed.
Ex Post Facto Law
What is the date the Constitution was signed?
September 17, 1787
What power gave the president authority to reject laws passed by Congress?
Veto Power
This compromise balanced influence between the people, the states, and Congress in choosing the president.
Electoral College
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the name that most of the Federalist Papers were written under?
Publius