AOC, Shays's Rebellion, and intro of the constotution Flashcards
define republic
A republic is a government where citizens rule through elected representatives
Define the Articles of Confederation
the Articles of Confederation was the name of the first government that failed
what were the problems of AOC
established a weak central government and gave Congress little power
who had the most power under the AOC
the states
what powers did Congress have under the AOC
Conduct foreign affairs, maintain armed forces, borrow money, and issue currency
what powers did Congress not have under the AOC
regulate trade, force citizens to join the army, impose taxes
define Shays’ Rebellion
farmers were fed up with the terrible government and angry about being thrown in jail for not p[saying there debts
why couldn’t farmers pay their debts in Massachusetts after the Revolutionary War
not paid for there time in the army
what did Shays’ rebellion lead most Americans to call for
to call for a stronger government
define manumission
freeing of enslaved persons by his or her owner
why did the South not want to end slavery
their economy depended on it
does the original constitution address slavery
no, only indirectly
What was the constitutional convention
a meeting to “fix” the AOC in Philadelphia
which groups were not represented in the constitutional convention
native americans, african americans, and woman
who was the author of the basic plan of government that the constitutional convention adopted
James madison
describe the Virginia plan
states got representation based on population
describe the New Jersey plan
states got equal representation
what was the upper house of Congress how did they decide the representatives for each state
the Senate and equal representation
what was the lower house of Congress how did they decide the representatives for each state
the House of Representatives and based on population
describe the 3/5 compromise
for every 5 slaves 3 free people
when and where was the Constitution signed
Sep 17, 1787 in Philadelphia
what were some of the inspirations for the construction
the English magna criteria, the English Bill of Rights, and the Enlightenment movement
define federalism
the sharing of power between federal and state government
define constitution
law of the land
under the constitution who rules and has the most power
the citizens
what was the strongest criticism of the new construction
it did not have a bill of rights
define federalists
people who supported the new constitution
define anti-federalists
people who opposed the new constitution
define the Bill of Rights
rights to protect individual freedom
define amendment
official change
