Articles of Confederation
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax or regulate trade
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation.
Which party favored a strong federal government?
Federalists.
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
A tax on distilled spirits
What was Shay's Rebellion?
A farmer's uprising against high taxes
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
What was the Great Compromise?
Created a bicameral legislature
Who led the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton.
Name three of the first 6 presidents
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
What did the Whiskey Rebellion show?
The power of the federal government
What event exposed the Articles' weaknesses?
Shay's Rebellion
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation
Who led the Anti-Federalists?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the purpose of the National Bank?
To stabilize the economy and provide loans to the government and businesses
What political party position did the outcome of McCulloch v. Maryland support?
Federalist
Why was it difficult to pass laws under the Articles?
9 out of 13 states had to agree.
Allowed the slave trade
Fugitive Slaw Act
What did the Anti-Federalists want included in the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws that restricted immigration and limited speech that is critical to the government
What did Marbury v. Madison establish?
Judicial Review
How many branches of government were there under the Articles?
1
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What did Anti-Federalists think about state power?
They should have more power than the federal government
What was one of the causes of the War of 1812?
British impressment of American sailors
Trade restrictions
British Support for Native American attacks
What was the result of McCulloch v. Maryland?
Federal laws are superior to state laws