Articles of Confederation + Shay’s Rebellion
The first governing document of the U.S. was the Articles of Confederation that proved to be a very ____ government plan.
Weak
There were two different debates that guided conversation at the Constitutional Convention. Slave VS Free States was one of the hot topics; what was the other?
Large VS Small States
While the Articles of Confederation had to be approved by ALL of the states, the Articles made it so that only __ of the 13 states had to approve the Constitution.
9
The Bill of Rights were the _____ __ __________ added onto the Constitution.
First 10 Amendments
What is the definition of ratify?
to approve; to make a written document official by signing it
One of the concerns from the Articles of Confederation was that the country could not pay for expenses. This was because the country did not have the power to collect _____.
Taxes
James Madison wrote the __________ Papers to convince people to ratify the Constitution.
Federalist
What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
To share the new government procedures and structure
What does the word amend mean?
Change
Explain what veto means.
to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law, a power that belongs only to the president
The Articles resulted in many poor farmers and former ________ losing their homes.
Soldiers
The Great Compromise made it so that each state would have equal representation in the ______, but the _____ __ _______________ would have representation that was based on population.
Senate, House of Representatives
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
We the People
TRUE OR FALSE: The writers of the Constitution included the process for how to amend or make changes to the Constitution because they knew how weak it was.
FALSE! They realized that the Constitution might need to be changed in the future, and they wanted the government plan to adapt with the times as needed.
What term refers to a group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial?
Jury
Because the Articles of Confederation had to be approved by all of the states to go into effect, it took __ years for this to happen.
4
To please slave states, the Three-Fifths Compromise came to be. What do these numbers represent?
This meant that for every five enslaved people, only three would be counted when determining a state's population.
What were the three branches of government that the Constitution established?
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
Per the Constitution, what fraction of states would have to ratify the Bill of Rights before it went into effect?
¾
What term refers to an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants?
Compromise
Farmers who were angry about their taxes took part in what major historical event from 1786-1787 that proved the Articles of Confederation to be very weak?
Shay’s Rebellion
Who was the politician from Virginia who was at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
The principle of _____ Protection of the Law means that every person receives the safety that the law provides, regardless of that person's race, gender, or class.
Equal
The Bill of Rights was created in response to what major concern?
A powerful government possibly limiting the rights of citizens
What term refers to the legal requirement that the state must respect a person's legal rights and follow proper legal procedures?
Due Process