Articles of Confederation
What was the first government of the United States?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
When and why was the Constitutional Convention?
1787, To discuss the Articles of Confederation /Ratifying the Constitution
What is the name of group that wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is another name for a two-house legislature?
Bicameral legislature
Under the Articles, Congress could not do these two important things.
what is Collect taxes or regulate trade?
The Virginia Plan favored which states?
Southern/Large states
They feared that a strong national government would take away rights?
Anti-Federalists
Which amendment protects freedom of speech and religion?
1st Amendment
What does the word ratify/Ratifying mean?
Approve/approving
What was the one strength of the Articles of Confederation?
Created a plan for adding new states (Northwest Ordinance)
The New Jersey Plan favored which states?
Northern/Small states
What document did Anti-Federalists want the federalist to add to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
Why were compromises important to the creation of the Constitution?
They helped delegates reach agreements and unite the states
Why did the Articles create a weak central government?
Fear of another strong government like Britain’s monarchy
What did the Great Compromise create?
A Bicameral (two-house Congress)/Senate and House of Representatives
What is the name of the series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
Which amendment prevents soldiers from being quartered in homes?
3rd Amendment
What principle divides power between the federal and state governments?
Federalism
What major event showed George Washington that the Articles were too weak?
Shays’ Rebellion
What issue was solved by the Three-Fifths Compromise?
How enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation
Name two famous Federalists and two famous Anti-Federalists.
Federalists: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
Anti-Federalists: George Mason, Patrick Henry
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To protect individual freedoms and Satisfy Anti-Federalist
What principle ensures that no branch of government has too much power?
Checks and Balances