Articles of the Confederation
What are the biggest debates that we have in our history?
The balance of Power
How many states were recognized under the Articles of the Confederation?
There were 13 States recognized under the Articles of Confederation.
Who were shays followers?
Farmers
What is the "Bill of Rights"
In the United States, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which were adopted as a single unit on December 15, 1791,
The Judicial Branch would consist of?
The Judicial Branch would consist of a Supreme Court and lower courts to interpret and apply the law.
Prior to the Constitution the United States had what plan to structure the government?
The Articles of the Confederation
Of the 13 states, how many states had to give consent in order pass a law.
There had to be 9 out 13 states giving consent to pass a law.
What was the conflict in Massachusetts that caused many to criticize the Articles of Confederation and admit the weak central government was not working? uprising led by Daniel Shays in an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes?
The uprising led by Daniel Shays was an effort to prevent courts from foreclosing on the farms of those who could not pay the taxes.
Why was the "Bill of Rights" written?
The Antifederalists demanded it as the price of ratification of the Constitution.
What is the First Amendment of the United States Constitution?
The First Amendment prevents the government from interfering with the freedoms of speech, peaceable assembly, and exercise of religion.
When was the Articles of the Confederation created?
During the middle of the American Resolution on November 15, 1977.
Under the government of the Articles of the Confederation what important treaty was passed in 1783.
The treaty with Britain in 1783 ended the Revolutionary War.
Who was James Madison?
James Madison was a strict constructionist.
He was the 4th president of the United States
and father of the Constitution.
What is the constitutional problem relating to the nationalization of the "Bill of Rights"?
The concerns were if the " Bill of Rights" placed limits only on the national government, or does it limit state government as well?
What is Second Amendment declare?
The Second Amendment declares that properly constituted militias are a safeguard of liberty and that the right to bear arms will be protected.
What was the purpose of writing the Articles of the Confederation?
The purpose was to create a separate government.
Who was Daniel Shays?
Daniel Shays was someone that did not like that America took farmers land and he lead Shays rebellion with a bunch of farmers.
George Washington, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, realized that there was a immediate problem. This problem prompted what meeting?
The meeting of delegates in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, which produced the new U.S. Constitution.
What is the title of the person that heads the Executive Branch of the United States.
The President.
What does the Third Amendment restrict?
The Third Amendment restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes—an extremely contentious issue that had led the colonists to war with Great Britain.
In order to change the Articles of the Confederation what had to occur?
The Articles of the Confederation did not include an executive branch. Congress mage changes by the passing Amendments.
Where was Shays rebellion?
Springfield Massachusetts
The Bill of Rights has proven to be one of the most influential documents in contemporary history, why?
The theory of natural rights, which holds that humans are granted certain freedoms and liberties by God, and that the state should not have the power to usurp or otherwise infringe upon those rights.
The Legislative branch is composed of the upper house.
The Senate, and a lower house.
The House of Representatives.
(Representation in the House would be based on population—including counting enslaved men and women at the proportion of three to five for the purposes of representation and taxation. Each state would elect two representatives to the Senate.)
What does the Fourth Amendment protect?
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures of private property.