Articles of Confederation
This document was the first plan of government for the United States.
The Articles of Confederation
This city hosted the Constitutional Convention.
Philadelphia
This compromise created two houses of Congress.
The Great Compromise
This document includes the first ten amendments.
Bill of Rights
This is how the national government under the Articles of Confederation is best described.
Weak
This describes the national government under the Articles.
Weak
He was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington
This compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5 for representation.
3/5ths Compromise
These essays supported the Constitution.
Federalist Papers
Under the Articles, Congress could not do this, making it difficult to fund the government.
Tax
Under the Articles, Congress could not do this, making it hard to raise money.
Tax
This man is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
James Madison
This branch of government makes laws.
Legislative
This group feared the Constitution gave too much power.
Anti Federalists
Congress could not regulate this between the states, leading to economic problems.
Commerce/Trade
Each state had this number of votes in Congress under the Articles.
1
Delegates originally planned to do this to the Articles.
Revise them.
This branch interprets laws.
Judicial
This rebellion showed the new government could enforce laws.
Whiskey Rebellion
This economic issue existed because each state could print its own money.
No Common Currency
Name ONE missing part of government under the Articles.
Instead of revising the Articles, delegates decided to do this.
Write a new Constitution.
Name all three branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
Marbury v Madison
Explain why the weaknesses of the Articles led to the Constitutional Convention.
Government too weak/Needed a stronger government