Before the Constitution
How many states were governed under America's first charter?
13
What was the name of the group at the constitutional convention that supported creating a new charter?
The Federalists
What was the compromise that solved the issue of the New Jersey vs the Virginia plans?
The Great Compromise
Power of government is divided between federal, state and local governments
Federalism
What are concurent powers?
Powers shared by the Federal and State governments
What was the first charter that governed the American colonies around the time of the Revolutionary war?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the group that was opposed to the creation of a new charter?
The Anti-Federalists
What was the 3/5ths compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5ths of a person towards a state's population
To ensure that no one branch has more power than another a system of __________ and ________was established
Checks and Balances
What are expressed powers?
These are powers that expressly or specifically grants to the federal government (also known as Enumerated Powers
The uprising of tenant farmers in western Massachusetts after the Revolutionary war is known as what?
Shay's Rebellion
Name one prominent Federalist at the constitutional convention that we discussed
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Early in the constitutional convention, two plans arrose for two different ideas of government. What were the names of BOTH plans?
The Virginia plan and the New Jersey Plan
Powers of government must be divided so that no one person, branch or group become too powerful is which component of government?
Separation of powers
What are the three types of powers held by the Federal government?
Implied, Inherent, and Expressed/Enumerated
Name one weakness that the Articles of Confederation had:
No power to tax, no national court system, no president, no ability to raise an army etc.
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry
Name one component of the New Jersey Plan.
EX: Supported by small states, equal representation regardless of population.
Taken from Locke’s idea of Natural Rights
Government can’t become too powerful (unlimited government), must protect rights of the people
Limited government
What are implied powers?
Implied powers are those that are suggested by expressed powers (ie: not in Constitution)
Why did the Articles of Confederation work during the revolutionary war?
There was a unifying cause uniting the states!
What year and at what location did the constitutional convention meet? You need BOTH for points.
Philadelphia (1787)
What was created and added to the original constitution to make anti-federalists happy?
The Bill of Rights
Citizens express their political power through voting
Popular Sovereignty
What are Inherent powers?
Powers that naturally belong to any government or sovereign country