First Government
Democracy in
Danger
Constitutional Convention
Representation
Branches of Government
Compromises
Vocabulary
Music by Decades
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What was the name of the very first government created after the colonies won their independence from Great Britain?
the Articles of Confederation
100

What was the event that made all 13 states realize they needed to create a new government to replace the AOC?

Shays' Rebellion

100

In what month and year was the Constitutional Convention held?

May 1787

100

How did Virginia Plan propose to determine representation in Congress?

Representation in Congress would be based on population.

100

How many branches of Government did the delegates decide on and what are the names?

3-Executive, Legislative and Judicial

100

The overriding goal for the delegates at the CC was to

Keep the states united

100

Bicameral

Two chambers-Congress-Senate & House of Representatives

100

What decade was Heroes By David Bowie Written?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgkuM2NhYI

70's 

1977

200

How many branches did this government have? (Hint-this was one of the problems with the AOC

One-The Confederation Congress

200

What caused the farmers in Massachusetts to revolt?

The state government was foreclosing on their farms for nonpayment of taxes.

200

Give one characteristic that the men who attended shared.

Wealthy, white, upper class, previous political experience

200

How did the New Jersey Plan propose representation in Congress?

Each state regardless of population would have one representative to Congress.

200

Th President is head of what Branch of government?

Executive

200

3/5ths Compromise

Agreement to count enslaved people in the Southern states for representation in Congress and taxation at 3/5th per enslaved person

200

Impeach

Remove from office

200

1960s

300

Name one power that the national government had under this government.

Borrow money, establish military by asking states, can settle disputes between states.

300

Why wasn’t the national government able to respond quickly to the revolt in Massachusetts?

Had to rely on the states for an army-no federal army

300

Who was the President of The CC?

George Washington

300

According to the Virginia Plan, how would you determine how many people a state got to send to Congress?

by the state’s population

300

The Electoral College vote for...

The President and Vice President

300

Electors

Officially elects the President-are representatives to the Electoral College from each state.

300

1980's

1984

400

Give one problem that arose because of the way this government was structured.

The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government with most of the power residing with the states. The government was unable to levy taxes or regulate commerce, and there was no separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The lack of power led to a number of problems, including states printing their own money, conducting foreign trade, and organizing their own armed forces

400

As a result of the revolt in Massachusetts, what meeting was called?

The Constitutional Convention.

400

Name one Federalist

John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, GW, BF

400

What type of states supported the Virginia Plan?

States with large populations

400

What Branch makes laws?

Legislative

400

Head of the Senate

VP

500

Why were all the attempts to fix the problems with this government unsuccessful?

All 13 states had to approve changes and they couldn’t agree

500

In what year did this revolt take place? (Happened in January of the same year as the Constitutional Convention.

1787

500

Series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788.

Federalist Papers

500

What was the Great Compromise?

Two body legislature=Congress has House of Representatives and Senate. 

500

The role of the Judicial Branch is to....

Interpret the Constitution and apply that to legal cases brought before the Court.

500

Federalist

Party that supported strong national government.