AOC and Constitution Test Review Flashcards
What has to happen for the AOC to be amended?
All 13 states have to agree
Three branches of government
Judicial, legislative, and executive
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
Who supported the Virginia Plan?
Larger states
What 3 events showed that the AOC were too weak to govern the USA?
- Shays’ Rebellion
- Spain closing the Mississippi
- British refusing to leave ports
Who supported the AOC?
Anti- Federalists
Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana were all part of what?
The Northwest Ordinance
How many amendments did the Bill of Rights have?
10
Characteristics of Anti- Federalists
- Supported the common man/poor
- Feared a strong national government
- Wanted equal representation
Who won the actual Constitutional Convention?
The wealthy bankers and merchants
What did the NWO set up?
The NWO set up an organized policy for adding new states
Ratification
Passing of the Constitution (9/13 states had to agree)
What did the national government have to do if they needed money?
They would have to ask the states for money
What kind of national government did the AOC set up?
A weak one
Federalism
When power is divided between a national government and several state governments
Confederation
A loose association of states formed for purposes of defense
What things could the national government control?
- Declaring war
- Borrowing money
- Signing treaties
What couldn’t the national government control?
- Foreign trade
- Demanding troops for an army
- Collecting taxes
- Enforcing laws
How many states had to agree to make a law?
9/13
How many states had to agree to change a law?
All 13
Shays’ Rebellion
A rebellion that began in Massachusetts in 1786. The Massachusetts government raised taxes to help pay off debt which was harsh on poor farmers. Farmers couldn’t afford the tax so they rebelled against it. The national government was unable to step in. Wealthy people began to fear that state legislatures would become more responsive towards the poor people. This caused people to argue for a stronger central government.
British refuse to leave their forts
The British were supposed to leave the US “with convenient speed” according to the treaty.
- US could not repay its debts to Britain
- Britain refused to leave until debts were paid off
Spain closes the Mississippi
Spain refused to let US ships use the ports in New Orleans
- This cut off Western farmers
- Western farmers began to talk about setting up a separate country
What did James Madison propose?
-The Virginia Plan (a two-house legislature based on state population)
Why did smaller states dislike the Virginia Plan?
The Virginia Plan gave states with larger populations more power. Smaller states supported the New Jersey Plan which proposed a single-house congress with equal voting.
Great Compromise
Offered a two-house congress. Each state would have equal representation in the Senate and state’s population would determine its representation in the House of Representatives.
3/5ths Compromise
Allowed 3/5ths of a state’s slaves to be counted as part of the population.
What powers were the national government given under the Constitution?
Delegate powers- could control foreign affairs, control trade between states, etc.
What powers did state government have under the Constitution?
Reserved powers- providing/supervising education
state and national governments could tax and establish courts
Checks & Balances
Prevented one branch from dominating the others
