Articles of Confederation
This was America's first plan of government
Articles of Confederation
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation
This branch makes laws
Legislative Branch
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
He led the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
One major weakness wat that the government could NOT do this
Collect taxes
The Constitution was signed in this year
1787
This branch enforces laws
Executive Branch
This freedom allows people to express respectful opinions
Freedom of speech
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
Under the Articles, most power was held by this group
The Constitution created this type of government structure
A strong central government
This branch interprets laws
This freedom allows people to gather peacefully
Freedom of assembly
This rebellion showed the government under the Articles was too weak
This problem showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak and led to rebellion in Massachusetts
Shay's Rebellion
The main purpose of the Constitution was to do these three things
Create order, protect rights, and unite the states
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
To protect individual rights and freedom
Who wrote the most essays in The Federalists Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Because colonists feared a strong central government
This is the name for people who met in Philadelphia to fix the government
Delegates
This group in the Judicial Branch decided if laws are constitutional
Supreme Court
This group wanted the Bill of Rights added because they feared the government was too strong
Anti-Federalists
These groups disagreed about whether the Constitution gave too much power to the government
Federalists and Anti Federalists