A New Nation✖️ Flashcards
Articles of Confederation
Strengths and Weaknesses and other
Strengths:
Started the postal system
Passed Northwest Ordinence and the land ordinance of 1785.Could declare war,could pass laws BUT NO ARMY,NO NAVY,only ask your troops, couldn’t enforce laws
No real power, could tax only for $
1st government of US States have power,cooperation was voluntary
Why were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinence important
Allowed US to expand
Slavery outlawed in NW Territory
Gave settlers rights
Shays Rebellion
Farmers in Massachusetts angry about taxes on land. Their land was auctioned, some farmers in jail for debts so the rebelled — attacked court houses
Were stopped by volunteers and donated $
What is the importance of Shays Rebellion
Showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak
The constitutional convention was held in — and the meetings were top— The delegates met to —The country needed a —– government, but it also needed to —–
Philadelphia Secret Descuss problems of the government and improve them Stronger Protect the rights of the people
Virginia Plan
Large states
Edmund Randolf/James Madison
2 house legislator
Representatives based on population
New Jersey plan
Small states
William Patterson
1 house legislator equal representation
How was compromise important to the constitutional convention
It helped settle conflicts/differences between small, and large states,north and south states
Great compromise
Combined 2 plans for representation
1 house based on#of people in a state
(House of representatives 1 house =states (senate)
3/5 compromise
5 slaves= 3 Whites
Counted for Partial representation in congress for taxes
Presidential
Each term 4 years
Could be impeached
Commerce
Congress can tax imports
George Washington
1st President
President of the convention
Father of our country
James mAdison
Wrote the constitution
Father of the constitution
Alexander Hamilton
From NYS
Federalist
Wrote essays
Member of Washington’s cabinet
Patrick Henry
Opposed Convention
Anti federalist
Wanted power for the states
Who was not at the convention nor represented there
Thomas Jefferson John Adams Patrick Henry Slaves Woman Native Americans Rhode Island
View of the Constitution
Federalist and Anti federalist
Fed:For and supporting
Anti:against and opposed
Reasons for the view point Anti, and Fed
Anti:States should have power afraid people lose rights
Fed:articles to weak need to be united
Actions to gain public support
Fed
Anti
BOTH wrote letters/articles in newspapers with logical and emotional reasons
What is federalism
Power is shared and divided between the federal(national) and state governments
What is the separation of powers
Power is divided among three branches
What is the bill of rights
The first 10 add-ons to the constitution
Why is the Bill of Rights added to the constitution
Guaranteed people right to get other states to sign the constitution
How was the constitution a living document
It changes to meet the needs of the people
Why did the founding fathers right the preamble
To explain the purpose of the constitution
Describe the whiskey Rebellion
Farmers in Pennsylvania protectived tax on whiskey, tar and feathering, tax collector Washington led troops, farmers surrender
List for significant items about George Washington’s presidency
Set president for two terms, chose cabinet, advised against political parties and alliances, acted as a leader with courage
What is the ultimate authority of the United States
The United States Constitution
