Articles of Confederation
How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?
1
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
This compromise established the Senate and House of Representatives
the Great Compromise
This branch has the power to declare war
Legislative branch
How old do you have to be to be a congress person in BOTH chambers
Senator- 30
representative-25
How many states needed to agree to amend the Articles?
13/13 Unanimous
What year did the Constitutional Convention take place?
1787
the president can win WITHOUT getting the popular vote
This position is held for life or until the individual is impeached or resigned
Supreme court justice
What event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
He was the main author of the constitution
James Madison
How are the number of electoral for a state chosen?
number of senators plus representatives in the House
This branch can be found in article III of the Constiutition
Judicial
This person appoints Supreme Court Justices
the president
Name TWO weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation
Weak Central Government:
Economic Instability: Each state printed its own money, leading to inflation and trade disputes.
No National Defense
Unanimous approval for amendments
No executive or judicial branch
No power to tax
Why did the delegates meet in secret?
so they could speak freely and make big changes without outside pressure.
This is the total number of electors a president needs to win
270
This person is given the power to pardon people convicted of federal crimes
the president
These are the 3 qualifications for president
At least 35 years old
A natural-born citizen of the United States
Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years
Name THREE strengths under the Articles of Conferderation
Preserved State Independence.
Prevented Tyranny
Facilitated Westward Expansion: The Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Won the Revolutionary War
This was the only state that did not send delegates to the Convention
Rhode Island
Explain why the 3/5th compromise represented a compromise between free states and slave states
The 3/5ths Compromise was a deal between free states and slave states over how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation.
Slave states wanted enslaved people counted as part of the population so they could get more representatives in Congress, even though enslaved people had no rights.
Free states argued that enslaved people shouldn’t be counted at all since they couldn’t vote and were treated as property.
The compromise said that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted toward a state’s population.
This gave slave states more representation than if slaves weren’t counted at all, but less than if they were counted fully, which is why it was considered a compromise.
This group holds a trial and removes an official after they are impeached
the senate
This AMENDMENT prevents a president from serving more than 2 terms
22nd Amendment