Articles of Confederation I
The name of America's first constitution
Articles of Confederation
What came first? The Articles of Confederation or the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Payments to the government by its citizens is called
Taxes
The president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
The year the US Constitution was ratified
September 17, 1787
What does "amend" mean?
To change
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government had more power than the states
False
To approve the constitution is called
Ratify
City where the Constitutional Convention was held
Philadelphia
The number of delegates to the Constitutional Convention
55
What does a "delegate" mean?
Representative
Why were Anti-Federalists afraid of a strong central government?
They referenced the abuses of King George and the British government
Group of people that supported ratification of the US Constitution; advocated for a strong central government
Federalists
The "Father of the Constitution" is
James Madison
The year the Bill of Rights was ratified
1791
What was the only branch of government created under the Articles of Confederation?
Legislative Branch
Name one of the two branches of government NOT created under the Articles of Confederation
The Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution is
Bill of Rights
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists reached a _____
in order to enact the Bill of Rights.
Compromise
The number of branches of the US Government
Three
Identify ONE weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Lacked national court system, lacked executive branch, weak central government, central government lacked power to tax or regulate commerce, no uniform currency; no standing military
What document was created to replace the Articles of Confederation?
The US Constitution
Group of people suspicious of a strong central government; advocated for greater states' rights and individual liberties
Anti-Federalists
This amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment by the government
8th Amendment
How many states at the time of the Constitutional Convention?
13 states