Articles of Confederation
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Congress had no power to create taxes, no power to create laws, agreement from 9 of 13 states to pass a law
Anonymous essays to persuade public opinion to ratify the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
This problem made many farmers angry and led them to protest after the American Revolution
What is high taxes and debt
To fix the Articles of Confederation
What is the original purpose of the Convention of 1787
People who like the Constitution
Who are Federalists
Name two strengths of the Articles of Confederation
They could settle disputes, they could make treaties
Led by Patrick Henry and Sam Adams, this group was afraid of a strong central gov't like Britian
Who are the Anti-Federalists
This revolutionary War soldier led the farmer's rebellion in Massachusetts
Who is Daniel Shay
This organization is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
What is Bicameral Congress
To approve
This man wrote the Articles of Confederation
Who is John Dickinson
Led by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, advocated for a strong, centralized national gov't
Who are the Federalists
The rebels tried to stop the gov't by attacking this place where weapons were stored.
What is the federal arsenal at Springfield
Proposed by James Madison, this plan favored large states
What is the Virginia Plan
Rights everyone is born with
What is the Bill of Rights
First governing document of the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation
Demanded a Bill of Rights to secure individual freedom
Who are the Anti-Federalists
This group was sent to stop the rebellion when the national gov't could not help
What was the state militia
Proposed by William Pattison, this plan favored small states
What is the New Jersey Plan?
A Government for the US
What is the US Constitution
This major weakness of the Articles of Confederation made it impossible for the national gov't to collect taxes or enforce laws
What is the lack of a strong, central gov't
This famous Federalist helped write the Constitution and supported a strong, central gov't
Who was Alexander Hamilton
Shay's Rebellion showed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and helped lead to this major meeting in 1787
What is the Constitutional Convention
Proposed by Roger Sherman, created a bicameral Congress comprised of the Senate and House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut Plan?
Having two separate lawmaking organizations
What is bicameral