1st Government
How many states were needed to ratify any changes to the Articles of Confederation?
9 out of 13
Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise
In order to get the North to agree to ratify the new constitution, the South decided to count each enslaved person as 3/5ths of a person (or only count 3 out 5 of them).
Explain the Principle of Limited Government
The government can ONLY do what is in the Constitution
RAPPS is the Acronym to help you remember what Amendment to the US Constitution?
First Amendment
The first US government constitution that was ultimately thrown out was called what?
Articles of Confederation
What was the cause of Shay's Rebellion?
Farmers couldn't pay state taxes so the states took their farms away. Thousands of farmers were angry and rebelled in Boston, Massachusetts and almost caused a civil war.
Name all 3 Branches of Government and which one makes laws, which one enforces laws, and which one interprets laws.
Legislative=makes laws
Executive=enforces laws
Judicial=interprets laws
Explain the similarities and differences between Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers.
Separation of Powers is how our government is divided into 3 separate branches. Checks and balances is how the 3 branches make sure they each don't abuse the powers given to them and stay within their bounds.
Imagine someone is imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. What Amendment would this break?
8th Amendment: No cruel or unusual punishment
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? What is its purpose?
Preamble; to describe the purpose of the United States government
What did Shay's rebellion cause most American citizens to believe about the current government?
That we needed a new constitution with a stronger government.
Explain the Federalists viewpoints on government and the new constitution and examples of people who were Federalists.
Federalists were pro-constitution as it was written and were for a stronger central (federal) govt. Hamilton, Jay, and Madison
Explain Popular Sovereignty
People have the power! We are the ultimate authority.
Explain the 5th Amendment and give an example
You have the right to due process, to not incriminate yourself, and no double jeopardy. I plead the 5th!
The Legislative Branch is described in what article of the Constitution?
Article I
Who squashed Shay's rebellion?
Militia made up of paid Boston volunteers
Explain the Anti-Federalists viewpoints on government and the Constitution and give examples of people who were Anti-Federalists.
Thought the New constitution was too powerful, wouldn't ratify until A Bill of Rights was added, for States rights above Federal Rights, George Mason, John Adams, and Patrick Henry
Explain the principle of Federalism
Federalism is how power is shared between the national and state governments
Explain the 10th Amendment
Rights not given to the Federal Government go to the states.
Article II: Executive Branch (President and VP)
Article III: Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
What was the only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation?
Legislative
Explain the New Jersey Plan, The Virginia Plan, and the Great Compromise.
New Jersey Plan was for representation by equality, Virginia Plan was based on population, and the Great Compromise created a Bicameral Congress with a Senate using the New Jersey Plan and the House of Representatives using the Virginia Plan.
Explain the principle of Republicanism
As a republic, we vote for our representatives through elections
Explain the 9th Amendment
How do you Amend the US Constitution?
2/3 of both Houses of Congress (The Senate and House of Representatives) as well as 3/4 of State Legislatures have to approve any changes.