Articles of Confederation
List one reason the Articles failed
Weak central government
no power to tax
No central military
What was the first governing document of the United States
Articles of Constitution
Beliefs of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federalist: Strong Central Government
Anti-Federalist: Strong government for the states
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation
The United States Constitution
What dates were the Articles in effect?
1777-1787
Which document led to the beginning of the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
List one influential Federalist and Anti-Federalist
Federalist: John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
Anti-Federalist: George Mason
The founders of America believed the decisions should be made by . . .
the citizens of the country
Why did the colonist create the Articles of Confederation?
They were trying to gain independence from Great Britain
This term describes the rights that are self-evident described in the Declaration of Independence.
Inalienable rights
What Anti-Federalist paper have we read in class?
Brutus no 1
Popular Sovereignty
What event led to the Americans realizing the articles were not an effective way to lead the country?
Shays Rebellion
This document made the argument "if men were angels no government would be necessary"
Federalist 51
What was the purpose of the Federalist papers?
To convince the people the Constitution was needed and should be ratified.
Describe the elitist theory
A theory of democracy that the elites have a disproportionate amount of influence in the policymaking process.
How many articles are in the Articles of Confederation
13
List the three sections of the Constitution
1. Preamble
2. Sections
3. Amendments
Why were the federalist against the Bill of Rights being added to the Constitution?
They did not think the rights needed to be written in our governing documents
Name the articles of the Constitution AND the branch of government they represent
1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial