Vocabulary
The first U.S. government document; created a weak central government
What is the Articles of Confederation?
To protect the security of the nation.
What is Provide defense?
Population-based.
What is a House?
Established three branches of government and federal system
What is The Constitution?
Supported strong central government>
What are Federalists?
Document establishing the current U.S. government system.
What is Constitution?
Improving the well-being of citizens like housing, food, etc.
What is promote welfare?
Equal representation.
What is the Senate?
Protected individual liberties from government interference
What is Bill of Rights?
Wanted strong state governments a bill of Rights.
What are Anti-Federalists?
The first ten amendments protect individual rights.
What is Bill of Rights?
Protecting all citizen's human rights.
What is establish justice?
Ensuring all runaway slaves return to their owners.
What is fugitive slave law?
Essays promoting ratification of Constitution
What is Federalist Papers?
Established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
System dividing power between national and state government.
What is Federalism?
Making a stronger nation than the Articles Of Confederation.
What is Form Perfect Union?
Counting enslaved persons as 3/5 for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Outlining the principles of natural rights and the right to revolution, and served as a justification for their independence.
What is the declaration of independence?
Federal power over states.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
System preventing any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and balances?
To ensure a peaceful environment within the nation.
What is ensure domestic peace?
Created a bicameral Congress.
What is the Virginia plan?
Declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states would be free
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Organized western territories.
What is Northwest Ordinance?