Articles of Confederation
What was the first national Government after Independence?
Articles of Confederation
Who was the Chairman at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who shares powers with the national government?
The States
Who supported the proposed Constitution, and did not favor a Bill of Rights?
Federalists
Who wrote the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Who could enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation
No one. There was no executive branch or leader to enforce laws.
Who was called "the Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
Each state gets how many votes in the U.S Senate?
2
Which side wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The States
Explain Madison's Virginia Plan
A federal government with 3 equal branches
Representation in Congress is based off of size/population.
2 plans were introduced for the United States Congress at the Constitutional Convention. What were those 2 plans?
New Jersey Plan by William Patterson
Virginia Plan by James Madison
Who opposed the proposed Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Which amendment guarantees that no search be conducted without a warrant?
Fourth
Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation?
The States. No national judges/judicial branch.
Who wrote most of the Bill of Rights? AND what were the Bill of Rights based off of?
James Madison
Virginia Declaration of Rights
What law is the "supreme law of the land?"
Federal Law
Why did Anti-Federalists oppose the Constitution?
The national government was too strong
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, and Assembly
1st Amendment
Name 3 Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- No power to tax
- Congress couldn't regulate trade
- No executive branch
- States printed their own currency
- All 13 states had to agree to make changes to AOC
- No national court system/judicial branch
- Each state had 1 vote regardless of size
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
What change did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Who wrote the Bill of Rights
James Madison