The Constitutional Convention
To address the problems of the central government.
Why did they hold the Constitutional Convention?
It did not give Congress the power to tax.
What was a major limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
The people who opposed the Constitution.
Who were the anti-federalists?
It counted slaves as 3/5ths of a person.
What was the 3/5ths compromise?
It makes laws.
What did the legislative branch do?
To revise the Articles of Confederation and to address its weaknesses in governing the Nation.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
They feared a strong federal government.
Why did some states hesitate to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
To help ratify the Constitution.
Why did the federalists write the Federalist papers?
James Wilson
Who created the 3/5ths compromise.
It Enforces laws.
What did the Executive branch do?
1788
What year was the Constitution ratified.
November 15, 1777
When was the Articles of Confederation signed?
The Federalists.
Who was the group favoring a strong central government?
It gave states with slaves more representation.
What was the purpose of the 3/5ths Compromise?
It interprets laws.
What does the Judicial branch do?
Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Where was the first place they held the Convention?
John Dickinson
Who led the Articles of Confederatio?
A Bill of Rights
What did the Anti-Federalists want in the Constitution?
1787
When was 3/5ths Compromise made?
To ensure separation of power.
Why did they create the branches of government?
May 25, 1787
When did they hold the Constitutional Convention?
Authority for taxation and enforcement
What did the Articles of Confederation lack at first?
The Federalists believed in a strong central government and Anti-Federalists believed in states power.
Why did they split into Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
To satisfy the Southern states who had slaves to give them more representation.
Why did they decide to create the 3/5ths Compromise?
The founding fathers of the Constitution.
Who created the branches of government?