Structure & Branches
What type of legislature did the Articles create?
Unicameral
How many votes did each state have under the Articles?
→ One
Could the government under the Articles of Confederation collect taxes?
→ No
Where did sovereignty reside under the Articles?
→ With the states
What rebellion revealed the Articles' weakness?
→ Shays’ Rebellion
How many branches of government were under the Constitution?
Three
Which house of Congress is based on population?
→ House of Representatives
Who controls interstate commerce under the Constitution?
→ Congress
Which document contains the Supremacy Clause?
→ U.S. Constitution
Why was revenue collection hard under the Articles?
→ Congress couldn’t enforce the collection of taxes
What is the name of the executive leader created by the Constitution?
→ President
How is representation in the Senate determined?
→ Two senators per state
What monetary power did states have under the Articles?
→ Could issue their own money
Who resolves disputes between states under the Constitution?
→ Federal courts
What tax led to a rebellion under the Constitution?
→ Whiskey Tax
Which branch interprets laws under the Constitution?
→ Judicial branch
What fraction of states was needed to pass laws under the Articles?
→ 9 out of 13 9/13
What military power does the President hold?
→ Commander-in-Chief
What clause makes federal law superior to state law?
→ Supremacy Clause
Who put down the Whiskey Rebellion?
→ George Washington
What are the names of the two houses created by the Constitution?
→ The House of Representatives and the Senate
What fraction of Congress is needed to propose an amendment?
→ Two-thirds
Which document gave Congress power over foreign commerce?
→ U.S. Constitution
What does shared sovereignty mean?
→ Power is divided but federal law is supreme
Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?
→ To protect individual liberties