Articles of Confederation
What was the first national government after Independence?
The Articles of Confederation
Who was the President at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What shares power with the national government?
The states
Who supported the proposed Constitution?
Federalists
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Who could enforce the laws under the Articles of Confederation?
No one
Who was called “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
Each state gets how many votes in the U.S. Senate?
Two
Which side wanted a strong national government?
Federalists
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Who had the only power to tax under the Articles of Confederation?
The states
What did Madison’s Virginia Plan propose?
A federal government with three equal branches
Name the THREE branches of the national government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who opposed the proposed Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What’s a “confederation”?
An Agreement to work together
Who wrote much of the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What law is the “supreme law of the land”
The Constitution (Federal Law)
Why did Anti-federalists oppose the proposed Constitution?
The national government it was too strong.
Which Amendment guarantees that no search be conducted without a warrant?
4th
Who had the only power to decide legal cases under the Articles of Confederation?
The States
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
What was the Three- Fifths Compromise?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person to calculate population.
What change did Anti-federalists want added to the proposed Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press are protected by which Amendment?
1st