Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had how many branches of government?
One
The South -their economy relied heavily on slavery
Alexander Hamilton - F or A?
Federalist
This Article establishes the Legislative Branch
What rights does the 7th amendment protect?
Right to a jury in civil cases
What is a Confederation?
A loose union or alliance of states/countries
Electoral College
This group wanted the states to have more power than the federal government.
Anti-Federalists
This Article establishes the Executive Branch
Art II
What does the 2nd amendment do?
Right to bear arms
Why was Shay's Rebellion important?
It brought attention to the weaknesses of the AoC
Congress could not ban the slave trade until 1808
James Madison - A or F?
Federalist
How many articles are in the Constitution?
Seven
Name five rights protected by the first amendment.
Press, religion, speech, assembly, petition
How many representatives did each state send to Congress under the AoC?
One
Under the Great Compromise, what would determine how many representatives each state would send to the House?
population
Why did the Federalists oppose adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
They felt the Constitution already offered sufficient protection for citizens' rights.
Name one phrase from the Preamble.
"In Order to form a more perfect Union" "Establish Justice" "Insure domestic Tranquility" "Provide for the common defence" "Promote the general Welfare" "Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" "Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
Name three rights protected by the sixth amendment.
speedy and public trial
trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases
to be informed of criminal charges
Witnesses must face the accused
the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses
right to be represented by a lawyer.
Under the AoC, both the federal government and the states had the power to issue what?
Currency
-All commerce legislation will be passed by 2/3 majority vote in the Senate
-Interstate commerce would be regulated by the federal government
The name of the papers published by Anti-Federalists
Brutus
Which article established the Constitution as the "supreme law of the land"?
Article VI
What does the 10th amendment do?
Any rights not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.