Feds v. Anti
Federalists supported what type of govt.
Strong, powerful federal govt.
In the Senate, representation for each state is based on
Equality
The Constitutional Convention took place in
Philly
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was given to the
States
The first ______ amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
10
Anti-federalists believed that the power should be with the
States
The House of Representatives is based on
State Population
The Great Compromise created a (how many houses)
Bicameral Legislature
One major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was that it could not
a. create courts
b. collect taxes
c. declare war
d. make treaties
Provide two of the freedoms found in the 1st Amendment
petition, speech, religion, press, assembly
Anti-federalists believed that the power should be with the states because they did not want our new country to have a
King
Which branch of government creates laws?
Legislative
The Great Compromise combined the __________________ Plan and the __________________ Plan.
Virginia and New Jersey
The Founding Fathers did not want a monarchy because the colonies had previously been ruled by a king from
Britain
There are ______ total amendments to the Constitution.
27
What did the anti-federalists need to have included in order to ratify the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful is called
Checks and Balances
The Great Compromise created two houses in Congress, what are they?
Senate and House of Representatives
Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation government was too weak to maintain order?
Shay's Rebellion
The second amendment allows U.S citizens to legally have ____________ in order to prevent a ___________ govt.
Firearms
Name 2 people from either the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists
Feds: John Jay, Madison, Hamilton
Anti-Feds: Jefferson, Henry
The power of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is constitutional
The 3/5ths Compromise stated that ____ slaves equates to _____ free people towards the states population
5 3
Why did the Federal Government not have enough power under the Articles of Confederation?
No military
No power to tax
No court system
What does it mean to "ratify" an amendment
to make final