Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were America’s first plan of ______.
government
Shays’ Rebellion took place in what state?
Massachusetts
The Constitutional Convention met in this city in 1787.
Philadelphia
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the ______.
Bill of Rights
Federalists wanted a strong ______ government.
central
The Articles gave most power to the ______.
states
The rebellion was led by a farmer named ______.
Daniel Shays
Who was chosen to lead the Convention?
George Washington
The Preamble begins with the words “We the ______.”
People
Anti-Federalists wanted more power for the ______.
states
Under the Articles, Congress could not collect ______.
taxes
The rebellion showed the Articles of Confederation were too ______.
weak
James Madison is known as the “ ______.”
Father of the Constitution
What branch makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
Anti-Federalists feared the President would act like a ______.
king
The Articles created a weak central government with no ______ or courts.
president
The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided land into ______ for sale and settlement.
townships
The Virginia Plan favored ______ states because representation was based on population.
Large
What branch carries out/enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
Federalists believed checks and balances would prevent ______.
tyranny
The Articles were approved in what year?
1781
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 banned ______ in the Northwest Territory.
slavery
The Great Compromise created a two-house (bicameral) ______.
legislature
What branch interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
To gain support, Federalists promised to add the ______ .
Bill of Rights