This is a plan for government
the U.S. Constitution
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not
create or impose taxes
What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?
giving up state power to form a stronger Union
Under the Articles of Confederation, the Federal Government had....
little power over the states
This is the longest part or body of the Constitution
articles
When power is shared by the national and state governments it is called
federalism
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
a country led by elected representatives?
Republic
Introduction to the U.S. Constitution
Preamble
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May 1787?
to revise the Articles of Confederation
While most of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention had extensive political experience, the vast majority (2/3rds) were what occupation?
Lawyers