AOC
True or false: Shays' Rebellion convinced many national leaders that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the country.
True
True or false: The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to fix the Articles of Confederation.
True
What is the first line of the Constitution?
We the people of the United States...
Who opposed the Constitution?
Anti-federalists
What caused Shay's Rebellion?
MA was taxing its farmers and Daniel's Shays was about to lose his farm because of it. The AOC could not help because it was too weak.
What compromise finally got the Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution?
Addition of a Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
The system that elects the president and vice president is called...
Electoral College
How many votes in the Articles of Confederation were needed to pass a decision or law?
9
What are two things that the Anti-Federalists were concerned about in the new Constitution?
They were worried that it would make the federal government too powerful and that it would not protect the rights of the people
What is the purpose of the articles of the Constitution?
Describes the way the government is set up
Which group of people supported the Constitution?
Federalists
When creating state constitutions, what did most states add to preserve the rights of their people?
Bill of Rights
What are the two houses of Congress today? Which is based on population and which has equal representation?
House of Representatives: based on population
Senate: equal representation
What is the purpose of the preamble to the Constitution?
Lays out the goals and purpose of the government
To ratify something is to...
Approve it
Describe three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- no power to tax; no power to regulate trade; can't enforce the law; no leader; no court system; needed 9 states to pass a law, and 13 to pass a change to the AOC
How did the Great Compromise satisfy both large and small states?
Created a bicameral legislature, where one house would be based on population (which made large states happy) and the other would have equal votes between states (which made small states happy)
What are two ways that you can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
A 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress or a Constitutional Convention called by Congress on petition of 2/3 of states
A legislature that is divided into two parts or houses is called...
Bicameral