Federalist/Anti-Federalist
True or False: The anti-federalist did not want a bill of rights.
False
The _____ Convention in Philadelphia addressed the weaknesses of the Articles by giving more power to the central government
What is Constitutional
What is the Articles of Confederation
The first US Constitution
The Articles limited the power of the central government and gave more power to the _______.
What are states
We the people means...
The citizens of the United States
True or False: The Federalists did not want a bill of rights assumed all rights were stated in the preamble.
True
What is the Great Compromise?
Bicameral Legislature with senate based on equal representation and house of representatives based on population.
The Articles allows for ____ vote for each state in the Congress of the Confederation.
What is one
While the central government was weak, it could conduct _____ with other countries.
What is diplomacy
What is a Preamble
Introduction
What is the major difference between the Federal and Anti-federalist when it came to the creation of the constitution?
Federalist wanted a strong central government and Anti-federalist wanted to keep strong state rights and a weak central government.
This conflict, fought mostly by poor farmers in Massachusetts who were upset about high taxes, led colonial leaders to reexamine the effectiveness of the Articles
What is Shays' Rebellion
Only the central government can conduct foreign relations and ____ ____.
What is declare war
The weakness of central government made it hard to collect ____, which lowered the revenue of the national government.
What are taxes
Provide for the common defense
military defense of the entire comminity.
Who said it...
"There is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void."
Federalist.
In order to Amend the Constitution, you need...
2/3s of congress is pass and 3/4 of the states to ratify.
While the central government provided permanent defense, states could not have a _____ ______ under the Articles.
What is a standing army
To change the Articles, _____ states needed to approve the measure.
What are all
Promote general welfare...
well-being of the entire community.
Who said it..
“Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately developed, than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction.”
Federalists
What is the difference between a Unicameral legislature and a Bicameral legislature.
unicameral has 1 house legislature. Bicameral has a two house legislature.
What was the only branch the Articles of Confederation had?
Legislative Branch.
Insure Domestic Tranquility means...
Calm and Peacefulness