Articles of Confederation
Did the Articles of Confederation come before or after the Constitution?
Before
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution-they were added to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
The New Jersey Plan advocated for having equal representation regardless of population. 2 reps per state no matter what.
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What does it mean to be a Federalist?
To believe in a strong central government that has more power than the states.
Was there a president during the Articles of Confederation?
No
Name at least two rights protected in the first amendment.
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to protest and assemble and freedom of the press.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The bigger states wanted representation to be based on population. A representative for a certain number of people. Bigger states-more votes
Where was the constitutional convention?
Philadelphia
What does it mean to be an anti-federalist?:
To be a believer in the idea that the states should have more power than the central government. Anti-Federalists were very afraid of a government becoming too much like Britain/king
What was the name of the rebellion that showed the Articles were not working?
Shays Rebellion
What is the 8th amendment
The right to a trial without cruel or unusual punishment
What is the Great Compromise?
Who is chosen to be the first President of the United States?
What is Federalism?
A system where government shares power between the central government and states
What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles?
Could not tax, could not draft troops, no regulation of trade
What is the 3rd amendment?
The right to not have soldiers living in your house.
What is the 3/5 compromise?
A compromise over the way enslaved persons would be counted for representation. The calculus became that enslaved people would only count as 3/5 of a person. This mean that states that allowed slavery would not overpower states that banned slavery in terms of representation.
What does "ratify" mean?
Ratify means to legally accept.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
What is a confederation?
the states are loosely held together like being friends and are not united under one central government
What is the 10th Amendment?
The 10th Amendment says that any power not given expressly to Congress is automatically given to the people.
Who was the person who came up with the Great Compromise? (from Connecticut)
Roger Sherman
Concurrent powers are where the powers are shared by both the state and the central government.
Name two Federalists and one Anti Federalists (the big names)
Federalists: Washington, Hamilton
Anti Federalists: Jefferson