Federalists & Anti-Federalists
This group supported the new Constitution and its balance of power between state and national governments.
Who were the Federalists?
Under the Articles, each state had this many votes in Congress.
What is 1 Vote?
Britain refused to evacuate its forts on the Great Lakes partly because the United States had not repaid these people.
Who were British merchants/Loyalists?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This plan proposed a system where each state would have one vote in Congress.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
This group feared that a strong central government could abuse its power.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
The Articles could not be amended unless this happened
What was a unanimous vote by the states?
This state refused to allow a proposed tariff on imported goods, demonstrating the weakness of the national government.
What was Rhode Island?
This branch carries out the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
The New Jersey Plan was similar to the system already being used under this earlier government.
What were the Articles of Confederation
These 85 essays were published in New York newspapers in 1787–1788 to defend the Constitution.
What were the Federalist Papers?
Under the Articles, Congress lacked this important power needed to pay off the Revolutionary War debt.
What was the power to tax?
The national government had no control over this, making trade between states and with foreign countries difficult.
What was interstate and foreign trade?
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Under the Northwest Ordinance, Congress first appointed these two officials to govern a territory.
What were a territorial judge and governor?
Because of their experience with British rule, Americans were particularly hesitant to create this.
What was a strong central government?
Following the Revolutionary War, Americans were primarily loyal to this political unit rather than the entire United States
What was their state?
This problem occurred because states often put their own interests ahead of the country as a whole.
What was a lack of national unity?
This rebellion demonstrated the need for a stronger national government with centralized power.
What was Shays' Rebellion?
When a Northwest Territory reached this number of voting residents, settlers could create a temporary constitution and elect their own government.
What was 5,000?
This book/series of writings listed rights Anti-Federalists wanted protected, including freedom of the press and religion.
What were the Letters from the Federal Farmer?
This was the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
What was the Legislative Branch/Congress?
The Revolutionary War had cost approximately this much, creating a huge debt that Congress struggled to pay.
What was $190 million?
This rebellion became an important example of the new federal government's ability to consolidate power in domestic affairs.
What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
When the territory reached this population, settlers could write a state constitution that Congress would have to approve before granting statehood.
What was 60,000 inhabitants?