Articles of Confederation
The national government struggled because it could not collect this.
What are taxes?
Farmers were angry about high taxes and this financial problem.
What is debt?
This plan said states with more people should have more representation.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This branch carries out laws and is led by the president.
What is the executive branch?
This group wanted more power for states and protections for rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Under this system, most power stayed with these smaller governments.
What are the states?
This person led the rebellion against the courts in Massachusetts.
Who is Daniel Shays?
This plan said all states should have equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch includes courts and decides what laws mean.
What is the judicial branch?
These were added to protect freedoms like speech, religion, and trial by jury.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Because the government was too weak, leaders wanted this type of government instead.
What is a stronger national (central) government?
Native American groups formed this kind of partnership to fight settlers.
What is an alliance?
Instead of fixing the old system, delegates created this brand-new document.
What is the United States Constitution?
Congress was given the power to create this so all states use the same money.
What is a uniform (single) currency?
Before becoming law, an amendment must be approved by this fraction of states.
What is three-fourths (3/4)?
This was the first government plan used by the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This protest showed the government was too weak to keep order.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
Delegates met in this city in 1787 to improve the government.
What is Philadelphia?
This branch is responsible for creating laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This group supported the Constitution and a strong central government.
Who are the Federalists?
This weakness meant the government could not make people follow its laws.
What is the inability to enforce laws?
This law created a system for new states but caused conflict with Native Americans.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This agreement combined both plans into a two-house Congress.
What is the Great Compromise?
This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
This is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?