Articles of confederation
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The central government lacked the power to enforce tax laws or regulate buying and selling of goods.
Describe what the larger states wanted before the Great Compromise.
The larger states wanted congressional representation based on the state's population
TRUE OR FALSE
The South wanted to abolish slavery and the North wasn't ready to abolish it yet.
False. The North did not want slaves and the South wanted to keep slavery
Explain the "winner takes all" system.
A voting system is called winner-take-all if the majority of voters can force all seats up for election in their district - all single-winner voting systems are winner-takes-all
Explain the ideology of Anti-federalism.
Anti-federalists defended a vision of America rooted in the powerful states.
How were the Articles of Confederation different from the eventual constitution? What was one difference?
Each member of the new Congress was granted a vote, while under the Articles each state was granted a singular vote
Describe what the smaller states wanted before the Great Compromise.
The smaller states want equal representation.
What did the 3/5ths compromise mean for African American individuals in the United States?
the 3/5ths compromise determined that 3 out of every 5 slaves were counted when deciding a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
How is each state's number of electoral votes determined?
Explain the ideology of Federalism.
Federalists argued for a stronger national government.
Describe the Articles of Confederation
The written document that established the functions of the national government after it declared independence from Great Britain.
What did the Great Compromise mean for the legislative branch?
It is a representation in the House of Representatives according to the population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.
TRUE or FALSE
The larger states wanted representation based on population while smaller states wanted equal representation
TRUE
Smaller states larger states wanted representation based on population while smaller states wanted equal representation
Large states believed that their larger populations deserved more of a voice
How do electoral votes work in Maine and Nebraska in the modern day?
Maine and Nebraska assign individual electors based on the winner of the popular vote within each congressional district
What is one difference between Anti-Federalism vs Federalism
Federalists wanted a strong central government; antifederalists wanted states to have greater authority
What is the consequence of the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S economy failed
How does the representation work for both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
A Senator represents an entire state, but members of the House represent a district.
What war broke out between the North and South with slavery? Who won in the end?
The Civil War broke out.
The North won.
What number of votes does it take to win the presidency in modern days.
A majority of 270 votes is required to elect the president
What is one difference between
Federalists were people who supported the Constitution. Antifederalists were people who disagreed with the ratification of the Constitution.