Articles of Confederation
True/False: The Articles were America's second form of government.
False - they were the first
The constitution added what two branches of government?
Judicial (courts)
Executive (president)
The first three words of the pre-amble are?
"We the people..."
A system of government in which powers are divided between a federal government and several state governments is:
Federalism
What event with a group of farmers led the Founding Fathers to realize the Articles weren't working?
Shay's rebellion
What branch of government did the Articles create?
Congress
How many articles are in the Constitution?
7
Article one of the Constitution is about what?
How many state governments are there?
50
List one example of federalism.
Marijuana, Gun laws, drug laws, assisted suicide, minimum wage, abortion, education, marriage, illegal immigration, COVID-19
What is a one-word critique of the Articles?
Weak
This compromise created a bicameral congress with two parts (House of Representatives and Senate).
Connecticut Compromise
Which group believed a strong national gov’t would become a tyranny and opposed the constitution?
Anti-Federalists
2 strengths of federalism are?
Unity & Supports Popular Sovereignty
When the Founding Fathers were writing the Constitution what two things did they try to balance?
Hint: Remember the scale slide.
Safety & Freedom
A phrase to describe what the Articles created across the states is:
"a firm league of friendship"
To make sure that no branch of government had too much power the Founding Fathers created:
Checks & Balances
What compromise determined how much a slave was worth when counting the population of a state?
3/5ths Compromise
Expressed/Enumerated
To amend the Articles of Confederation what percent of states needed to agree?
100%
Under the articles congress had ______ and states made ________ .
Congress - Powers
States - Promises
"a bundle of compromises"
List one of the 6 principles of the Constitution.
Popular sovereignty, Limited government, Separation of powers, Checks & Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism
Powers not listed in the constitution but left to the states are what?
Reserved
Which was the only state to not send a delegate to the constitutional convention?
Rhode Island