George Washington
2 terms (8 years)
The rebellion that showed the federal government was weak under the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Representatives of each state except Rhode Island attended to discuss the U.S. government and eventually created the Consitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
You have the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
The first Constitution was also known as the ____________.
Articles of Confederation
An agreement between the United States that the British would evacuate their forts and it allowed the U.S. to trade with England.
What is Jay's Treaty?
- The federal government couldn't collect taxes
- Had a weak military
- It was hard to pass laws
- Had no court system
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The division of power between the state and the federal government.
What is Federalism?
Your Miranda rights that declares whenever someone is taken into custody, before being questioned they must be read this amendment.
What is the 5th amendment?
Who were the supporters of the Constitution?
Federalists
An agreement between Spain and the United States that allowed the U.S. to ship goods through the Mississippi River and recognized the 31st parallel as the U.S.'s western border.
What is Pickney's Treaty?
- Allowed the states to have autonomy
- Could declare war
- Could coin money and trade
- Created the postal service
What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
The power of the government is given to them by the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
Powers that are not given to the federal government and are not prohibited by the states are given to the sates and the people.
What is the 10th amendment?
Who was opposed to a strong central government?
Anti-Federalists
It sated that the U.S. should only have one political party and warned of making long-term foreign alliances.
What were the topics discussed in Washington's Farewell Address?
The goal of this was to strengthen the national government and make some changes to the Articles of Confederation but this did not end up happening.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
It proposed a bicameral legislative based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
A warrant/good reason is needed for a search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Patrick Henry
Who were the most well known Anti-Federalists?
An uprising of farmers about the taxation of alcohol. George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and 13,000 men stopped it. It showed the strength of the federal government under the Constitution.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the state government had too much of these powers (ex. marriage and divorce laws, speed limits, education, licensure, etc.).
What are reserved powers?
Consists of 538 electors that represent each state in the presidential election. Some presidents have won this but not won the popular vote.
What is the electoral college?
You have the right to a trial by jury.
What is the 7th amendment?
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams
Who were the most well known Federalists?