Articles
The articles of confederation gave more power to what?
The states
Limited government was a concept that separated power between 3 branches of government to make sure no other branch outweighed the other. What is this concept called?
Checks and Balances
List 2 of the 4 precedents George Washington set
2 Term Limit
Mr. President
Cabinet
Enforce the Law
This plan was favored by small states and called for equal representation.
New Jersey Plan
Who was the president in office during the War of 1812?
James Madison
List two of the four weaknesses of the Articles
Cannot tax
Cannot enforece laws
No common currency
Unanimous vote reqiured to amend
This plan was favored by big states and called for representation by population.
Virginia Plan
What event proved Washington could enforce the laws of the constitution?
Whiskey Rebellion
These explorers traveled west to map the country and find the Pacific ocean through uncharted territory.
Lewis and Clark
What did the Federalists have to add to the constitution to compromise with the Anti-Federalists?
The Bill of Rights
This ordinance was considered a strength of the articles and banned slavery north of the Ohio river.
Northwest Ordinance
The great compromise gave us what?
Bicameral Legislature
This unpopular act made it a crime to criticize the government and gave Adams the power to deport immigrants.
Alien and Sedition Acts
What did America gain as a result of the War of 1812?
New National Identity
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To persuade the American people to ratify the constitution.
What defining event convinced congress that a new government was necessary?
Shay's Rebellion
How was representation measured in the Senate?
Equal representation (2 Senators per state)
Thomas Jefferson increased the power of the presidency by doing what?
Purchasing the Louisiana territory
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect individual rights and liberties of the people
Why did James Madison declare war on England in the war of 1812?
England was attacking our navy/trade
This ordinance was considered a strength of the articles and gave a foundation for creating new states. It provided that each township have an acre that contained a school.
Land Ordinance
The 3/5 compromise counted slaves toward population in congress. What immediate effect did this have in congress?
Gave the south more power.
The Monroe Doctrine prohibited what group from colonizing the Western hemisphere?
Europeans
The election of 1800 set what significant precedent for U.S. elections?
A bloodless transition of power
What did Washington warn the American people about prior to his departure from office?
The dangers of political parties.