Articles of Confederation
Our Nation's First Constitution
What are The Articles of Confederation?
This person sat over the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
Those who wanted ratification of the Constitution.
What are Federalists?
The ancient civilization that had a Republic style of Government.
What is Rome?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition.
What is the First Amendment?
The revolt of Massachusetts Farmers that made the Government want to revise and change the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's Rebellion?
The other name for the Constitutional Convention.
Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
What are Anti-Federalists?
The English document that introduced the idea of separation of powers, limits of power for monarchs, freedom of speech, and safe democratic elections.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Prevents soldiers from being forcefully quartered in private homes.
What is the Third Amendment?
What is weak?
Originally the delegates to the convention intended to revise this document but ended up creating a brand new Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A series of essays that called for ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
The English document that included protections from tyrants, unlawful search and seizure, rights to a speedy trial, due process, and a trial by jury.
What is the Magna Carta?
Criminal Rights (Right to Remain Silent).
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Congress could not raise ________ under the Articles of Confederation. This led to many problems.
What are taxes?
The compromise that established a House of Representatives with seats based off of population and a Senate with 2 seats per state.
What is the Great Compromise?
The architect of the U.S. Constitution and a major author of the Federalist Papers.
Who is James Madison?
The idea that everyone is bounded by the Constitution.
What is limited government?
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
The Articles of Confederation lacked a __________ branch, a ___________ branch, and had a __________ legislature (congress).
What is Executive/ Judicial/ Unicameral?
The Anti-Federalists called for this. The Federalists promised to add it after the ratification of the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Powers and responsibilities are divided amongst the branches of Government.
What are Checks and Balances?
A police officer enters my house without permission and arrests me because I spoke out against police brutality. What rights are being violated?