Articles of Confederation
What was the first national government after Independence?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the Chairman (President) at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What shares power with the national government?
The states
Who supported the proposed Constitution?
Federalists
Right by people to bear arms.
2nd
Who could enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation?
No one!
[It had no president or single leader.]
Who was called “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
Each state gets how many votes in the U.S. Senate?
Two
Which side wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press are protected by which Amendment?
First!
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The States
What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose?
A federal government with three equal branches
Name the THREE branches of the national government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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 (there were no national judges).
Who wrote much of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison (the same guy who wrote the Virginia Plan!)
What law is the “supreme law of the land”
Federal law
Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution?
The national government it was too strong.
Explain what the 10th Amendment states
Powers not given to the US are held by the states.
What’s a “confederation”?
An agreement to work together.
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
What was the Three- Fifths Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
What change did Anti-federalists want added to the proposed Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Explain what the 9th Amendment states.
The people have more rights than the rights states in the Bill of Rights and Constitution.