Articles of Confederation
This was the first government of the United States
Articles of Confederation
This plan favored large states and representation based on population
Virginia Plan
This branch makes the laws
Legislative Branch
The Bill of Rights is made up of this many amendments
Ten
The first President of the United States
George Washington
Under the Articles, the national government could not collect these
Taxes
This plan protected small states by giving equal representation
Executive Branch
This amendment protects speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
1st Amendment
A protest over a tax that tested the strength of the federal government
Whiskey Rebellion
This rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
Shays Rebellion
This compromise created a two-house Congress
Great Compromise
This branch interprets the laws
Judicial Branch
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
This event involved French officials demanding bribes from the US
XYZ Affair
The Articles created a government with this level of national power
Weak national government
The name of the idea/principle that government gets its power from the people
Popular Sovereignty OR Consent of the Governed
This principle keeps any branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and Balances
This amendment protects the right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
Washington warned against these in his Farewell Address (2 things)
Political Parties & Foreign Alliances
Why was Shay’s Rebellion important to the future of the US government?
The national government was too weak and had to be stronger.
This meeting was held to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (hint: met in Philadelphia)
Constitutional Convention
The division of government into three branches is called this
Separation of Powers
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
Laws that limited free speech and violated the 1st Amendment
Alien and Sedition Acts