Articles of Confederation
What was the first governing document of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
Who supported a strong central government?
Federalists
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Protect individual freedoms
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Which group wanted a strong central government?
What is Federalists?
What was the Great Compromise?
Created a two-house Congress
What did the Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What does the First Amendment protect?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
What two warnings did Washington give in his Farewell Address?
Avoid political parties and foreign alliances
Name one success of the Articles of Confederation.
Northwest Ordinance
What plan supported representation based on population?
Virginia Plan
Who wrote many of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Which amendment prevents quartering of soldiers?
3rd amendment
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
Tax on whiskey
What event showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What plan supported equal representation for all states?
New Jersey Plan
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Which amendment gives the right to bear arms?
2nd amendment
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish?
Federal court system
List two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No power to tax, no national army
What compromise counted enslaved people as part of the population?
Three-fifths Compromise
Why did the Federalists support ratification of the Constitution?
Believed in strong national government to maintain order
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches?
4th amendment
What financial plan helped establish the U.S. economy?
Hamilton’s Financial Plan