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Lesson 1: Articles of Conf., NW Ordinance, Shays'
Constitutional Convention & Compromise
Vocabulary
Constitution
Amendments
100
What did the states hope to gain under the Articles of Confederation?
What is: freedom, independence, and a firm league of friendship
100
What was the Virginia Plan's main argument (hint: New Jersey objected this idea)?
What is: larger states should have more representatives in Congress
100
The three branches of government
What are: legislative, exectutive, and judicial
100
What was the goal stated in the Preamble of the Constitution?
What is: to protect the people's liberty
100
In the Bill of Rights, describe amendment #4. (rhymes)
What is "a warrant is needed to open your door"
200
Describe the government under the Articles of Confederation
What is: Congress could not pass laws to collect taxes
200
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
What is to revise the Articles of Confederation
200
Agreement made at the Constitutional Convention that only three-fifths of the slaves in a state would be counted for representation and tax purposes
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise
200
This group wanted a strong national government
What are the Federalists
200
What happened when Congress pledged to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
What is: many states signed the Constitution
300
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
What is: the government only had one branch
300
Why was it important for the delegates to be able to change their minds at the Constitutional Convention?
What is: they needed to compromise to come up with a plan with which most would agree.
300
Powers in the Constitution that are left to the indivudual states
What is reserved powers
300
Describe an Antifederalist
What are: people who are unhappy with the Constitution
300
Describe the Bill of Rights
What is: ten Constitutional ammendments specifying freedom
400
What was ordered by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
What is that the territory be divided into smaller territories
400
What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?
What is the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation
400
A system set up by the Constitution that gives each branch of government the pwoer to check, or limit, the power of the other branches.
What is: Checks and Balances
400
How did Benjamin Franklin describe the government under the Constitution?
What is "A republic, if you can keep it"
400
Why did so many states want the Bill of Rights to be a part of the Consitution?
What is: the Bill of Rights placed specific limits on the government. Peopel feared that without them the government would become too powerful.
500
What caused Shays' Rebellion?
What is Massachusetts property taxes were hard on farmers
500
Describe the Great Compromise
What is: a Congress made up of two houses. Equal representation in Senate, representation based on population in House of Representatives
500
The first plan of the government for the U.S. Gave more power to the states
What is the Articles of Confederation
500
Who were the authors of The Federalist? What were they trying to achieve in writing this?
Who were: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. They wanted to educate people of the weaknesses of the Antifederalists' arguments.
500
The Constitution provided a "framework" for a stronger government, what does that mean?
What is: the Constitution only provided a "shell" and no details. The details could be added (amendments like the Bill of Rights).