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This was the name of the first written plan of government for the U.S., which failed because the central government was too weak.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This plan favored large states by proposing that representation be based on population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This branch is responsible for making the laws of the United States.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The First Amendment protects these five freedoms.
What are Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition?
This 1786 uprising of Massachusetts farmers proved that the central government couldn't maintain order.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
This plan favored small states by proposing that every state get exactly one vote.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch, headed by the President, is responsible for carrying out or enforcing the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from this.
What is Unreasonable Search and Seizure?
Under the Articles, the government lacked this specific power, making it impossible to pay off Revolutionary War debts.
What is the power to tax?
This agreement created a bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
This branch interprets the laws and decides if they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This group, led by George Mason, refused to support the Constitution without a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This many states (out of 13) were required to pass any major law under the Articles.
What is nine?
This agreement decided how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This system ensures that no single branch becomes more powerful than the others.
What are Checks and Balances?
According to the 10th Amendment, powers not given to the Federal government belong to these.
What are the States?
This was the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Legislative Branch?
To satisfy those who feared a strong government, Federalists promised to add this to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This specific power allows the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
The "Due Process" amendments (5th-8th) are designed to protect these people.
Who are the Accused?