Vocabulary
A settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands.
What is a compromise
The Articles of Confederation established a _______ central government where the ________ kept most of the power.
What is weak and states.
Mastermind or driving force behind the creation of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison
These 2 individuals and their beliefs were influential for the framers of the Constitution.
Who is John Locke and Montesquieu
The 3 branches of the U.S. government.
What is the legislative, executive, and judicial branch
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
What is a republic
How did each individual state decide to govern themselves?
What is adopted a state constitution
Most delegates attending the Constitutional Convention were only given orders to ________ the Articles of Confederation.
Revise or amend
The 2 powers that the federal government and state governments share.
What is tax and criminal justice
This, through state electors, picks the president and vice president.
Bonus Question: (200 pts) - How many electoral college votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
What is the electoral college
Sharing power between the national and state governments.
What is federalism
Approval of the Articles of Confederation was delayed because of which 2 overall issues?
What is population and land disputes
What was the solution or compromise made about slave importation?
What is slave importation would be phased out in 20 years
The difference between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
What is federalists supported the Constitution and Anti-Federalists were against the Constitution.
The tool used to remove a president or Supreme Court justice.
What is impeachment
Having two separate lawmaking chambers or houses.
What is bicameral
Under the Articles of Confederation, what were the 3 powers Congress did NOT have?
What are regulate trade, force citizens into army, and impose taxes.
Why did the Constitution have to be ratified in state conventions?
What is it had to be approved by the people
The 3 main powers kept by the states.
What is control trade inside borders, set up local governments and schools, and establish marriage and divorce laws.
What is it lays out each branches powers and responsibilities
The freeing of individual enslaved persons.
What is manumission
Under the Articles of Confederation, what were the 4 powers that Congress had?
What are conduct foreign affairs, maintain armed forces, borrow money, and issue currency
Explain the issue of population and voting representation between large and small states.
What is the large states wanted votes based on population where as the small states wanted equal votes per states
The 3 arguments presented by the Anti-Federalists on why they opposed the Constitution.
What is they thought it would take away liberties, ignore what the states wanted, and would favor the wealthy
The 6 powers of the federal government as mentioned in the notes.
What is tax, regulate trade, control currency, raise an army, declare war, and pass necessary and proper laws