Articles of Confederation Era
What kind of legislature was the Articles of Confederation?
Unicameral
What state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What is the legacy of the Anti-Federalists?
The Bill of Rights
What was happening in the 1780s that led to Shays' Rebellion?
An Economic Crisis
What did the Congress do to deal with the new land received from the Revolution?
They created 3 different land ordinances to determine what to do with the land
What was the original plan for the Constitutional Convention?
The original plan was to revise the Articles of Confederation
What are the 6 goals in the Preamble?
1. Form a more perfect union
2. Establish justice
3. Insure domestic tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general welfare
6. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To provide protections for basic rights and liberties
What state did Shays' Rebellion take place in?
Massachusetts
Which land ordinance called for the sale of rectangular plots?
How did the convention decide to count enslaved people?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What are the 6 guiding principles in the Constitution?
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Individual Rights
Which amendment includes protection against being tried for the same crime twice? What is this called?
Who was the lost state of Franklin named after (Need first + last), and which state did the land previously belong to?
Benjamin Franklin; North Carolina
What were the two biggest weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
They had to ask the states to do things, and they could not control taxation
What plan did the members of the Convention decide to go with when deciding how to run the government? Who proposed this plan?
The Great Compromise; Roger Sherman
What groups argued over the Constitution? Also name one leader from each side.
Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
(F) - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, George Washington, Ben Franklin
(AF) - Thomas Jefferson, James Winthrop, Melancton Smith, and Patrick Henry
What protections are listed in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
Who was elected as the first governor of Franklin? What significance does this person hold for the state of Tennessee?
John Sevier; He was the first governor of Tennessee
What were the names of the territories created by the Congress? In which territories did they allow slavery?
Mississippi, Southwest, and Northwest Territories - Slavery was allowed in Miss. and SW.
What were the names of the two plans presented at the convention? Who put them together?
The Virginia Plan was put together by James Madison and the New Jersey Plan was put together by William Patterson
What was done to convince New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution? Who was involved in this?
The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
Which amendments specifically relate to the rights citizens have in trial?
Amendments #6 & #7
What were troops loyal to the state of Franklin called and what were troops loyal to North Carolina called in the "Battle of the Lost State of Franklin"?
Franklinites and Tiptonites