Vocab
A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
Rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right abolish a government if...
The government violates their rights
Shay’s Rebellion was significant because it did what
symbolized the weaknesses of the central government under the
Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation
the states
How many branches of government existed under the Articles of Confederation and how many houses
One branch, legislative, with one house of Congress
To approve something by a formal vote
Ratification
was created to protect the English people from the taking of life, liberty, or property by the king.
Magna Carta
This act required American colonists to house soldiers
Quartering Act
How did the Virginia Plan attempt to create representation in the new legislature and what type of states favored it
The houses would have representation based on the states’ population, favored by large states
How did the New Jersey Plan attempt to create representation in the new legislature and what types of states favored it
Each state would be given 1 representative to vote for their state when making national laws. This plan was favored by small states
A legislative branch that has 2 houses
Bicameral
The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents what
A clear step toward self-government
What was the name of the meeting where
the Declaration of Independence was
written
The Second Continental Congress
What was the purposes that the delegates gave for meeting at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787
Their purpose was to strengthen the Articles of Confederation
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise attempt to settle the conflict between Northern and Southern states
Both the North and South agreed to count every 5 slaves as 3 free persons, which would count toward the state’s representation in Congress
People have the right to fair and reasonable laws and that rules have to be followed when enforcing laws
Due-Process
An act which created separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, allows free parliamentary elections, and guarantees certain rights of the citizens of England
English Bill of Rights
What is 1 foreign policy weaknesses existed under the Articles of Confederation
The British continued to build forts in territory that belonged to the US
The Articles of Confederation established a weak national government mainly to do what
prevent the abuses of power that existed under British rule
What are 2 economic weaknesses that existed under the Articles of Confederation
a. Congress couldn’t impose taxes
b. Congress couldn’t regulate trade between
states (interstate trade)
c. States could create their own money, and
oftentimes the value of the currency was
worthless in other states.
People can make decisions on how their government should work and what type of government should be established
Self-government
focused on establishing the social contract between
people and their new governments
Enlightenment Movement
How did the Connecticut Compromise attempt to settle the conflict between large and small states
The House of Representatives would allow for
representation based on population of the
state (VA Plan), whereas the Senate would
allow for each state to have 2 representatives
to vote for their state when making laws
(NJ Plan)
What are 2 political weaknesses existed under the
Articles of Confederation
a. The legislative branch (only branch that existed) was unicameral. As such, each state only got 1 vote, regardless of population size
b. In order to amend (change) the Constitution, all (13) states had to agree
c. In order to pass a law, 9 out of 13 states had to agree
d. confederate system
How was the conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists settled by a compromise
10 drafted amendments by James Madison would be approved and become the US Bill of Rights