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What was the first national government plan of the United States
The Articles of Confederation
Shay’s Rebellion Convinced many Americans that
A stronger central government was needed
How would representation be determined in the House of Representatives
The population
Anti-Federalists opposed the constitution because they believed
It did not protest citizen’s rights
The constitution can change through
Amendments
Under the Article of Confederation, congress had the power to
Make treaties with foreign nations
The constitutional convention met in 1787 with the original goal of
Revising the Articles of confederation
The Three-fifths Compromise dealt with
Counting slaves for representation and taxation
The federalist papers were written to
Support the ratification of the constitution
The principal that government powers comes from the people is called
Popular sovereignty
Which major weakness of the Articles of confederation became obvious after the revolution
Congress could not enforce laws or collect taxes
Who is known as the father of the constitution
Who is James Madison
Federalism refers to
Sharing power between states and national governments
The bill of rights was added to the Constitution to
Protect individual freedoms
Which branch of government enforces the laws
Executive
What was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785
To survey and divide western lands
The Great Compromise resolved a conflict between
Large states and small states
The system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful is called
Checks and balances
The first amendment protects all of the following, except
Right to bare arms
The Judicial Branch’s main job is to
Interpret laws
The Northwest ordinance of 1787
Created a process for admitting new status
The great compromise created
A two-house (bicameral) legislature
Supporters of the Constitution were known as
Federalists
Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial
Sixth commitment
Which document is the supreme law of the land
Constitution