Articles of Confederation
How many states had to vote yes to change the Articles of Confederation?
All 13 states.
Define Republic.
A Government in witch Citizens rule through elected officials
Who believed that there should be a separation between branches of government?
Baron De. Montesqueiu
What were the names of the two potential plans of government introduced to the Convention?
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
What are the Three Branches of government?
The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch
What powers did the Articles of Confederation give to Congress?
Conduct foreign affairs, borrow money, maintain armed forces, and issue currency.
Define compromise.
A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands.
Who believed the people should enter a social contract with their ruler?
John Locke
What were the powers of the states under the new US Constitution?
Power to control trade within state boarders, set up local governments and schools and establish marriage and divorce laws.
What is the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists were people who supported the new Constitution and Anti-Federalists were opposed to the new Constitution
Did The government under the articles of Confederation have a chief executive?
No
Define Federalism.
The sharing of power between federal and state governments.
Why was the English Bill of Rights significant in the creation of the US Constitution?
Many framers believed the US Constitution needed to have a some type of official Bill of Rights.
What lead to Shay's Rebellion?
Economic troubles hit farmers, which lead them to have unpaid debt, this lead to farmers being thrown into jail.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Every five enslaved persons would count as three people in a states total population.
Define Manumission.
The freeing of individual enslaved persons.
What was the Magna Carta and how did it Influence the Constitution?
A document that placed limits on the power of the monarch.
What were powers both the Federal and state governments shared under the New US Constitution?
Both have the power to tax and to establish criminal justice.
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island
Define Checks and balances.
Each branch of government has ways to check or limit the power of the other branches.
Who wrote the Two Treatise of Government?
John Locke
What were the powers of the Federal government under the New US Consitution?
Powers to tax, regulate trade, control the currency, raise an army and declare war.
What was the Great Compromise?
The upper house of congress (the Senate) would have two members per state, while the lower house (House of Reps) will have members based on each state's population.