Article of Confederation
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. first government system
What was it called where the founding fathers met to get rid of the Articles and create something different?
Constitutional Convention
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Consitution that gives us our basic freedoms
What are reserved powers?
Powers reserved to the states
How many branches are there in our government?
3
How many branches of government were there in the Articles of Confederation?
1 (legislative)
What were the two plans that were debated at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
Name one amendment in Bill of Rights and what it guarantees
Ex: 1 freedom of speech
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared between the states and the federal government
Which branch is the lawmaking branch?
Legislative
How many states had to agree to amend the Articles?
All of them
What did the Great Compromise create?
A two house legislature and the 3/5 compromise
In order to propose an amendment, how much of a majority vote do you need of Congress and state legislatures?
2/3
What are enumerated or delegated powers?
Powers of the federal government
Which branch interprets the laws?
Judicial
Who had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The states
Why did the Antifederalists not like the new Constiution?
There was no Bill of Rights
In order to approve an amendment, how much of a majority vote do you need of Congress and state legislatures?
3/4
What are checks and balances?
A way for each branch of government to check on one another to make sure that one does not become more powerful than another
Which branch carries out/enforces the laws?
Executive
What was the name of the rebellion that revealed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
What was the purpose for creating the Federalist and AntiFederalist Papers?
They were created to convince people to support the Consitution as is or to support the Consitution only if a Bill of Rights was added
What do you do if you want to change or get rid of an amendment that already exists?
You have to create an entirely new amendment
Give an example of a branch of government checking another
Ex: the Judicial branch checks the legislative branch by declaring laws consitutional or unconstitutional
Which branch were the Americans nervous about creating because it might remind them of a king?
Executive