Article of the Confederation (AOC)
Where was the power invested?
First 10 amendments that lay out the people's rights
What is the bill of rights?
Two terms of four years
How many terms can a president serve, and how long is one term?
This article creates the two sections of Congress and gives Congress its powers and limits.
What is ARTICLE I?
These are formal changes to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
The Federal government:
1. No power to tax the citizenry
2. Weak military
3. Most of the power was in the state government (state rights)
4. No, power over trade
What are the key features of the Articles of the Confederation?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is the First Amendment?
Six years
What is the length of a Senator's term?
Each state is required to honor all other states and shall respect and honor "public Acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
What is ARTICLE IV?
The system of government which divides power between one centralized national government and many decentralized state governments.
What is Federalism?
Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance
What are two major accomplishments of the Articles of the Confederation?
What is the only amendment to be repealed?
Life
How long is the term of a Supreme Court Justice?
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
What is ARTICLE VI?
The system designed to prevent any one branch of the government from gaining tyrannical power.
What are Checks and Balances?
People began to fear further rebellion and wanted a stable government and military - this demonstrated to them they needed to revise the constitution
What was the importance of Shay's rebellion?
So that they could be sure their freedoms would not be overlooked in the new government.
Why did the anti-federalists want the bill of rights?
One Hundred
How many members are in the United States Senate?
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
What is ARTICLE VII?
This principle holds that the government is not all-powerful, but instead has the right to exercise its authority only in certain limited areas.
What is the principle of limited government?
Why did the Articles of the Confederation failed?
Enumerated powers
Why did the Federalists feel the bill of rights was unnecessary?
The leader of the majority or minority group that ensures party discipline in the legislature.
What is the majority/ minority whip?
"We the People," it begins, establishing the principle of popular sovereignty before then going on to explain the purposes of the Constitution: "to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."
What is the Preamble?
This principle means that the law applies equally to everyone and that no one is above the law.
What is the Rule of Law?