Lesson 1
Continental Congress had difficulty raising money because they lacked this power.
Tax
This revolt led to the killing of four farmers during a public protest.
Shays Rebellion
John Locke believed people have the right to these three basic rights.
Life, liberty, and property. (Pursuit of Happiness)
The government had this type of strength for their military force.
Weak
The majority writer of the Federalist papers.
Alexander Hamilton
This type of government is ruled by elected representatives.
Republic
The actions of Northern states differed from the actions of Southern states in regards to this highly debated topic.
Slavery
Each branch of government has ways to check, or limit, the power of the others.
Checks and Balances
Alexander Hamilton called this meeting.
Constitutional Convention
The Father of the constitution.
James Madison
The Northwest Ordinance impacted this minority group largely due to land management.
Native Americans
This compromise resulted in a group of people having their rights stolen from them when being counted for the total state populations.
Three-Fifths Compromise
These essays defended the Constitution to the public and explained the details of it.
Federalist Papers
Proportional representation was part of this proposed plan.
Virginia Plan
This retired general was the leader of a pack of rebellious farmers.
Daniel Shays
Relations with this country escalated in the west causing the closing of the Mississippi River.
Spain
These four states elected not to sign the new constitution until a Bill of Rights was added.
New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
These two English documents served as models for the Constitution.
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
The presence of these two founding fathers increased the public support for the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
Believed that government should be based on a contract between people and the ruler.
John Locke
Townships were divided into these sized sections during the Ordinance of 1785.
36 sections of 640 acres (or 6 miles by 6 miles)
These three problems were considered the most difficult for the United States after the American Revolution.
Economic depression, decrease in trade partners, and a currency shortage.
The three branches of government establish these political jobs.
President, Congress, and Supreme Court.
The Great Compromise ultimately decided to form what type of structure for congress.
Two-house legislature
The idea for the balance of power came from this French man.
Baron de Montesquieu