Declaration & Articles of Confederation
Why did Shay's Rebellion happen?
The federal government, under the Articles of Confederation, was too weak.
Slaves are counted as 3/5 a person in the House of Representatives
We The People
Name one right given under the First Amendment
Speech, press, assemble, petition, Religion
Name one Federalist
George Washington, Ben Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
What was one problem under the Articles of Confederation?
1. Weak central government
2. Financial problems
3. Problems with Foreign nations
What was the great compromise?
A bicameral legislature with the Senate based on equal representation and the House of Representatives based on population
What branch has to do with Article I of the Constitution?
Legislative Branch
What is the right given under the Second Amendment?
A well-regulated militia and right to bear arms
Name one Anti-Federalist
George Mason, Patrick Henry, James Winthrop, John Hancock, George Clinton
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the only legitimate basis for a government's power?
Consent of the governed
What is the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise?
Congress would not tax exports and the slave trade would end in 1808.
What branch is associated with Article II?
Executive Branch
What amendment is associated with not being able to be tried for the same crime twice or double jeopardy?
What is one argument for the Federalists
What was one accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation?
1. Negotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783
2. Land Ordinance of 1785
3.Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land
What branch is associated with Article III?
Judicial Branch
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is one argument for the Anti-Federalists?
A strong central government would destroy the work of the Revolution, limit democracy and limit states' rights.
Who drafted the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
What three states are associated with the Great Compromise?
Virginia, New Jersey, and Connecticut
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
What year was the 19th Amendment ratified? (within 5 years)
1920
Name all three Federalists who wrote the Federalist's papers
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison