Articles of Confederation
This was the most important feature of the Articles of Confederation, giving most power to individual states.
What are states rights?
This compromise decided how enslaved people would count toward a state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths (⅗) Compromise?
This group supported a strong central (national) government.
Who were the Federalists?
This system divides the government into three branches.
What is separation of powers?
This part of the Constitution explains that the power of government comes from the people.
What is the Preamble?
What important power did the federal government NOT have under the Articles?
What is the power to tax?
The ⅗ Compromise was created to settle disagreements between these two regions.
What are the Northern and Southern states?
This group wanted more power for the states.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Congress and House of Representatives makes the laws in this branch.
What is the legislative branch?
This principle states that everyone must follow the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
What event (or, maybe rebellion) showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak?
What was Shay's Rebellion?
This plan plan wanted representation based on population, and favored larger states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The Anti-Federalists disagreed with these two amendments because they feared increased federal power.
What are the 9th and 10th Amendments?
This branch enforces the laws, along with vetoing or signing them into law.
What is the executive branch?
The Bill of Rights was created to guarantee these for all people.
What are individual rights?
Shays’ Rebellion highlighted this specific problem with the Articles of Confederation.
What is the federal government being too weak to stop uprisings?
This plan wanted all states to have equal representation and favored smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This document was added to the Constitution to protect individual rights and limit government power.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This branch contains the Supreme Court where they interpret laws and decide if they are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
The Bill of Rights also did this to the federal government’s power.
What is weakened or limited it?
Why couldn’t the government pay debts or support an army?
What is because it couldn't collect taxes from the states?
The Great Compromise created this.
What is a bicameral legislature?
This idea says the government gets its power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Federalism is connected to this amendment because it gives powers to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This term describes shared power between state and national governments.
What is federalism?