Federalist Papers
What is Federalist 5 (John Jay) about?
Continuation of Federalist 2-
Division of the states would create conflict between them and make them less able to defend themselves.
What is Shay's Rebellion? (1786-1787)
Shay’s rebellion was an armed uprising led by former Continental Army captain Daniel Shays as a response to high taxes, debt, and the state government’s handling of wartime debt. The rebellion demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles when the government attempted to protect liberty and maintain order but failed.
What is Article 13?
Declared that the Articles of Confederation were forever and could only be changed by the Congress of Confederation and if all the states agreed.
What date was the Constitution ratified?
December 7, 1787
What is Article 6?
The new central government is responsible for working with other countries, including trade agreements and declaring war. States were required to have trained soldiers who could be ready to fight.
What is Federalist 7 (Alexander Hamilton) about?
Continuation of Federalist 6
-Separate non-unified states would engage in conflicts over territorial disputes, commercial policy, public debt, and violation of private contracts.
What is the Annapolis Convention? (1786)
A meeting incipiently aimed at constructing uniform parameters to regulate trade between states during a time of political turbulence and economic strain. While chartered as a purely commercial convening, and attended by only a handful of delegates from five states, the Annapolis Convention served as a decisive stepping-stone to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Article 9?
Only the new central government had the power to make declare war, and make peace with foreign countries. The central government was also responsible for assigning Ambassadors to represent the United States in other countries.
When was the Articles of Confederation Ratified?
February 2, 1781
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
What is Federalist 15 (Alexander Hamilton) About?
The insufficiency of the present confederation to preserve the union
-The national government under the confederation lacks the authority to enforce laws or collect taxes leading to disorder and instability.
What is the Newburgh Conspiracy? (1783)
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a plan by Continental Army officers to challenge the authority of the Confederation Congress, arising from their frustration with Congress's long-standing inability to meet its financial obligations to the military.
What is Article 3?
The combined states were responsible for helping to protect each other from attacks.
Which Four Articles from the Articles of Confederation was preserved in the current Constitution?
4, 6, 9, and 10.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
-The law established a system for surveying and selling undeveloped lands in the west
-set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
What is Federalist 6 (Alexander Hamilton) about?
Concerning dangers from dissensions between the states
-Separate non-unified states would engage in frequent and violent conflicts with each other.
What is the 1787 Northwest Ordinance? (1787)
Chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. The Northwest Ordinance established clear processes for acquiring, settling and organizing western lands, while legitimizing the powers of the United States government.
What is Article 4?
People can travel freely from state to state; however, criminals who left the state where they committed the crime would be sent back for trial.
How many states attended the Annapolis Convention?
Five
What is Article 10?
Created a group called the Committee of States who could act for the Congress of Confederation when the Congress was not working.
What is Federalist 8 (Alexander Hamilton) about?
The consequences of hostilities between the states
-A non-unified state would lead to increased militarization, therefore revoking civil liberties.
What is the Philadelphia convention also known as?
The Constitutional Convention
What is Article 8?
Each state government had to raise money to give to the new central government.
How many states ratified the Constitution?
Nine
What is Brutus 1?
the proposed Constitution would usher in a consolidated national government, and that this was a gross error and likely to lead to disaster.