Definitions
A Two House Legislature
Bicameral
People against approving the constitution
Anti-Federalists
What state came up with the "Great Compromise"?
Connecticut
This document officially broke the US away from Great Britain
The Declaration of Independence
A or F? "The Articles of Confederation are too weak to provide defense from invasion"
Federalist
The people rule (The Population runs the government)
Popular sovereignty
The set of fundamental laws that set out the principles and structure of our government
The Constitution
What did the 3/5s compromise say?
Enslaved people would be counted as 3/5 for tax and representation
What were two problems with the Articles of Confederation
No ability to tax; no ability to raise a military; all states needed to vote in favor to amend
A or F? "The Constitution allows all eligible people to be representatives"
Federalist
Formal approval
ratification
The collection of essays that tried to pursuade people to ratify the Constitution
The Federalist Papers
Free
Free
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
A or F? "The Constitution does not currently have a Bill of Rights"
Anti Federalist
Those in favor of ratifying the Constitution as is
Federalists
The idea that people vote for people to make decisions about law
Representative government
What type of legislature did the Great Compromise have?
Bicameral; Senate with equal representation; House with representation by population
What representation did the Articles of Confederation provide?
One vote per state
A or F? "If we have a stronger military, other countries might fear us and we don't want that"
Anti-Federalist
The idea that the government is not all powerful
Limited government
The House and Senate together are called what?
Congress
What was the slave trade compromise?
No new slave trade laws for 20 years (1808)
What theory of government does the Declaration say the USA should follow?
Social Contract
A or F? "The Constitution allows for amendments"
Federalists