Articles of Confederation
What is the Articles of Confederation
Our first government
First part of the Constition
Preamble
Job of the Legislative Branch
Makes Laws (Congress house and senate)
Federalists support a
Strong Central Government
The First 10 Amendments are called the
Bill of Rights
How many branches of government did the Articles have
1 - legislative the confederation congress
The constition was created at?
The constituional convention
Head of the Executive Branch
President, Branch enforces the laws
Anti Federlists Support a
Weak Central Government
The amends guarentee our
Civil Rights, Liberties (Speech, Religion, Search and Seizure, Bear Arms, Quarter Soldiers)
Who had all the power under the Articles? Give an Example
The states
The seven articles of the constitution establish
The structure and powers of out government
Court with 9 justices that is the head of the Judicial Branch
Supreme court
Anti Federliists feared the creation of an executive branch because?
They thought the president would become too powerful
How many amendments are there today
27
Rebellion that proved the Articles were too weak
Shays Rebellion
What is the supremacy clause
Give me an example of Checks and Balances
Presidential Veto, Judicial Review, Impeachment, approval of presidential appointments
Created and added to the Constitution because of a compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Bill of Rights
Process to Amend the Constituion
2/3rds Congress vote, 3/4 Legislature
Plan passed by the Articles that created the Northwest Territory.
Northwest Ordinance 1787
How does the constitution establish representation in congress
House - Population , Senate - Equal
Term for when the sumpreme courts interprets if a case is constituional or not
Judicial review
In order to gain support for the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote
The Federlist Papers
Father of the Constitution, wrote the Bill of Rights
James Madison