What kind of national government did the Articles of Confederation make?
WEAK
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights!
Name the first 5 presidents in order, 1-5.
1) George Washington
2) John Adams
3) Thomas Jefferson
4) James Madison
5) James Monroe
What was the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
Enslaved people were counted as 3/5 of a person when deciding a state population. This was important because it changed the number of votes slave-owning states had in the national government.
What branch of government did the Articles of Confederation allow?
LEGISLATIVE
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase was land that Thomas Jefferson bought from France for the US. It allowed Americans to start moving west!
4 out of the first 5 presidents were from the same state. What state is it?
VIRGINIA!
TRUE or FALSE: The Articles of Confederation are the first section of the US Constitution.
FALSE!
Why were GEORGE WASHINGTON and JAMES MADISON important people at the Constitutional Convention?
GEORGE WASHINGTON was president of the convention.
JAMES MADISON was the main author of the Constitution.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was a declaration from James Monroe that warned European nations to stay away from North and South America.
Who is in the legislative branch of the federal government, and what do they do?
Congress makes laws!
How many votes did Virginia get under the Articles of Confederation?
Every state had ONE vote!
What was the primary goal of the Constitutional Convention?
The primary goal of the Constitutional Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Under which president did America develop a 2-party political system?
John Adams
What does "common currency" mean?
Common currency means a type of money that different groups of people all use and share.
Name TWO weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Congress had no power to regulate taxes.
There was no common currency.
There were no executive or judicial branches.
TRUE or FALSE: One reason the Articles of Confederation and US Constitution are different is that the Constitution banned slavery in America.
FALSE
What significant event is James Madison known for as president, and why was it important?
The War of 1812 made European nations start to respect America as a new country.
The __________ was added to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Bill of Rights