Articles of Confederation
What kind of central government did the Articles of Confederation create?
What is weak
Shay’s Rebellion happened because soldiers did not get paid for their time fighting in what war?
What is the American Revolution
The Constitutional Convention created how many branches of government?
What is three (3)
What new power did the Constitution give the federal government that the Articles did not?
The power to tax
What term describes nobody is above the law?
What is rule of law
Why didn’t the states want to tax citizens?
What is Britain imposed so many taxes on Colonists so they did not want to continue being taxed
What problem did the rebellion show about the lack of a national military?
What is the government could not protect the people, leading to domestic unrest
What was the purpose of separating powers?
What is so one branch of government did not become to powerful
Because of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the government could not?
What is govern properly
How did the Founding Fathers settle issues?
What is rap battle
Why was a weak central government created under the Articles of Confederation?
What is to preserve the states powers
Why could the government not prevent the rebellion?
Because the government could not tax, they could not afford an army.
Which Article creates the Legislative Branch, and what does it do?
What is Article I and makes laws
What was created under the Constitution to settle disputes between states?
What is a national court system
What are our natural rights according to the Declaration of Independence, and who wrote them?
What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by Thomas Jefferson
What was missing under the Articles to enforce laws?
What is National/Chief Executive
What fear did Shay’s Rebellion create about the new government?
What is the fear of the government being too weak to protect citizens
Which Article creates the Executive Branch, and what is their job?
What is Article II and enforce laws
Only Congress has the power to declare what?
What is declare war
Who said, "Don't be shocked when your history book mentions me"?
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda as Hamilton
What series of events led to the Constitution? (List in order)
What is Colonists declare independence, Articles of Confederation are written, Shay's Rebellion happens, Constitutional Convention takes place
Shay’s Rebellion was a direct result of what weaknesses in the Articles?
What is no power to tax
What is 2; population; and to make sure there was equal representation for the states.
One example of Article I in action is?
What is the President asking Congress to declare war
What is the real reason we celebrate July 4th?
What is Ms. Nielsen's birthday?