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1C & 1D
Mr. Timm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Articles of Confederation create? | A weak government which gave more power to the states |
| What was the Article of Confederation | The first attempt at a U.S. government structure |
| What are some weaknesses of the Article of Confederation | - states ignored national laws - no judicial branch or national courts - no funding for a military - changes needed a unanimous vote |
| What were some other issues at the constitution | - how should the president be elected - how will citizens be represented in government - how do slaves factor - how will individual rights be protected? |
| What were some limitations of the Articles of Confederation? | Congress did not have enough power to tax people and raise funds |
| Why was the articles of confederation a failure? | The government could not run the place and get taxes rolling |
| What is the Constitutional Convention | 55 delegates were selected to discus the making of the constitution |
| What are the three branches of the government? | 1) The legislative branch: make laws 2) The executive branch; carry out laws 3) The judicial branch: interpret laws |
| Bicameral | Made up of two houses |
| Unicameral | Make up of one house |
| New Jersey Plan vs Virginia Plan | New Jersey wanted for unicameral legislature, while Virginia wanted bicameral |
| What was The Great Compromise | This had a bicameral legislature, with a representation in the House of Representatives |
| What is the Electoral College Board? | This was made for the purpose to help vote for the next president |
| What were the compromises of the U.S. Constitution? | - The Great Compromise - Electoral College - Three-fifths Compromise - Importation of Slaves |
| What is Federalist #10? | A strong central government that would protect minority rights while allowing for majority rule. |
| What is Brutus #1? | Anti-federalist essay that said a strong central government would overpower individual states, and therefore minority rights would not be protected |
| Federalists | Supporters of ratification of the U.S. constitution, in favor of creating a strong government. |
| Anti-Federalist | Opponents of ratifications of the U.S. constitution, in favor of power of states established under the Articles of Confederation |
| What is Federalist 51? | Madison addressing the concern about a strong government would lead to tyranny, the solution to that would be implementing checks and balances. |
| What was the key issue states had with the Constitution? | The lack of bill of rights, which was promised to be added later on |
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