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The Articles of Confederation
The New Nation Faces Challenges
Creating the Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
This is a document that lays out a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of a government; it says what the federal government can and cannot do.
What is a CONSTITUTION?
100

increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money

Inflation

100
This plan called for a bicameral congress that would be chosen based on population.
What is the VIRGINIA PLAN?
100
These were people who opposed the new Constitution.
Who are ANTI-FEDERALISTS?
100
These people supported the new Constitution.
Who are FEDERALISTS?
200
Who had the power in the country under the Articles of Confederation

The states

200
This individual led a revolt to shut down the Massachusett's Supreme Court so the courts couldn't foreclose on anymore farms in the late 1700's.
Who is DANIEL SHAYS?
200
This compromise determined how the slaves would be factored in when determining representation for the states.
What is the 3/5th’s COMPROMISE?
200
The first 10 amendments are referred to as ______________; some states wouldn't ratify the Constitution unless these were added.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
200

official changes made to the Constitution

Amendments

300
This was the document that laid out America's first government; under it there was NO president and NO federal judicial system.
What is the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
300
This is what you call trade between two or more states; under the Articles of Confederation the federal government had no power to control this.
What is INTERSTATE COMMERCE?
300

Name the 3 branches of the U.S. government? AND what do they each do?

What are the LEGISLATIVE (make laws), EXECUTIVE (enforce laws), AND JUDICIAL (judge/interpret laws)?

300

How many states had to ratify the constitution for it to become the new United States Constitution

Nine

300

This is a principle that keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful

What is CHECKS AND BALANCES?

400
This piece of legislation set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands.
What is THE LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785?
400

taxes on imports or exports.

Tariffs

400
This plan called for a unicameral legislature where each state would have an equal number of votes in the federal government.
What is the NEW JERSEY PLAN?
400
These were essays and documents written in support of the new Constitution.
What are the FEDERALIST PAPERS?
400

the idea that political authority belongs to the people (power belongs to the people)

popular sovereignty

500

territory including these “present day” states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin

Northwest Territory

500
This is a period of low economic activity COMBINED with a rise in unemployment.
What is a DEPRESSION?
500
This is the term that refers to the sharing of powers between a central government and the states that make up a country.
What is FEDERALISM?
500

This was the 1st state that voted to ratify the Constitution.

What is Delaware?

500

What EVENT showed our newly formed government that the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed reformed?

Shay's Rebellion