Articles of Confederation
True or False: We still use the Articles of Confederation today.
False - The AOC was "thrown out" and replaced with the current U.S. Constitution.
Define the Bill of Rights.
10 Amendments added in 1791 to protect the individual rights of the people
A rebellion in response to the protective tariff on whiskey.
Whiskey Rebellion
Who was in favor of the National Bank? Who opposed the national bank?
Favored: Alexander Hamilton
Opposed: Thomas Jefferson
What was one thing Washington advised the nation on in his Farwell Address?
That we should not:
Form permanent relationships with other countries
Have Partisanship/Political Parties
We should NOT stay in debt/take out loans
Under the AOC, how many votes did each state get?
1 vote per state, regardless of size/population
Explain the Separation of Powers
A government principle that divides authority into distinct legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each with specific functions to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful.
A rebellion in response to farmers dealing with high state taxes, farmers going to prison over debt, & losing land to pay back debts.
Shays Rebellion
Explain strict construction of the Constitution.
The Federal government can only do what the Constitution explicitly states it can do.
When 3 French agents try to bribe American diplomats into a discussion.
XYZ Affair
Name a weakness of the AOC.
National government cannot impose or collect taxes
No national currency
No national court system
No executive branch
No power to regulate trade among the states
One vote per state regardless of population
2/3 majority (9 of 13 states) needed to pass laws
Unanimous consent (13 states) needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
A system where power is divided between the national and state governments.
Federalism
Washington set many ________, or examples, as to how the country should be led for future presidents.
Precedents
What is a loose construction of the constitution?
The federal government can take any reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.
The 2 parties during the Election of 1796.
Federalist, Democratic-Republican
After the American Revolution, the states formed a _________, or a permanent agreement between states where they work together, but keep their individual power.
Confederation
What did the Great Compromise do?
It established a Bicameral (2 house) legislature
This ordinance was used to form a political system for the region north of the Ohio River; creating the Northwest Territory. (This territory included the area that is now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Hamilton and his supporters used the Necessary and Proper Clause in Article 1, Section 8 for their argument. What does this clause say?
Also known as the elastic clause, it allows Congress to enact laws that are necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.
This act allowed the president to remove foreign residents from the country.
Alien Act
Why did states want to limit the power of the federal government after the American Revolution?
People were afraid a strong federal government would lead to oppressive rule/ a tyrannical leader would take over.
Do not want to have unfair taxes like before (imposed by federal government)
States wanted to be independent and make their own decisions (Sovereignty)
Name the three parts of the Constitution.
Preamble
Articles
Explain one of the three treaties: Jay's Treaty, Pinckney's Treaty, or Treaty of Greenville.
List who was involved, what they had to do, and the significance
Mrs. Lowry will listen and determine for this one.
What were the 3 parts to Hamilton's economic plan
The U.S. would Pay off all debts - including state debts.
Revenue would be generated by raising tariffs (encourage people to buy American-made goods)
Establish a National Bank that is jointly owned by the government and private investors, for the government to store money and make loans, Establish a national mint to make money
This act made opposing the government illegal
Sedition Act