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Articles of Confederation
Articles Strengths and Weaknesses
U.S. Gov.
Compromises
Potpourri
100
How many votes were needed to pass a basic law.
What is Nine
100
Just like the Continental Congress, the Articles government had the power to create these. Many of them now feature U.S. Presidents.
What is currency/coins/money
100
The job of a legislature
What is to make the laws
100
These states favored the New Jersey Plan
What is smaller states (states with less people)
100
The Constitutional word meaning "to approve". Nine out of thirteen states need to do this in order to accept the U.S. Constitution
What is Ratify
200
How many votes were needed to amend the Articles
What is Thirteen (All)
200
The Articles government was technically allowed to control this entity...no longer led by George Washington
What is the Continental Army
200
The two branches of Congress
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate
200
How representation would be determined under the Virginia Plan
What is based on population
200
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
What is Ten
300
The Articles of Confederation is often considered a firm league of "this". One in which all states retain their sovereignty.
What is Friendship
300
The states ensured that the federal government could not regulate interstate _________, often known by this common word meaning 'buying and selling goods'
What is trade
300
This branch is responsible for carrying out the laws
What is the Executive Branch
300
How slaves are counted towards population in the U.S. Constitution
What is 3 out of 5 slaves would count towards the population (3/5 of slaves are counted)
300
The definition of the word "amend".
What is to change
400
The man that led the Massachusetts rebellion, ultimately showing the the weakness of the Articles Government. (Bonus Points for having the correct first name as well)
Who is Daniel Shays
400
One reason the Articles Government was weak stemmed from the fact these individual entities had more power than the weak Federal Government
What are the states
400
The term for the following example: Congress is responsible for passing laws, but the President has the power to veto them. In turn, congress can override the President by a 2/3 vote.
What is Checks and Balances
400
The group of people who were weary about passing the new Constitution because they feared a strong central government
What are Anti-Federalists
400
How many supreme court Justices there are right now
What is Eight (normally Nine)
500
The law that determined how future land would be divided and how new states would be formed. A key piece of legislation under the Articles.
What is the Northwest Ordinance
500
One of the biggest problems was that the Articles government could not collect these; often a key part in increasing federal revenue
What are taxes
500
The term that refers to the evolving relationship between state governments and the federal government of the United States
What is Federalism
500
The name of the document added to the Constitution indented to "protect the rights of individuals"
What is the Bill of Rights
500
Two positions in the Presidential cabinet (excluding the Vice President)
What is... The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General. There are 16 total members