Articles of Confederation Flashcards
The Articles were in effect from ____ - ____.
1781-1789
What was the main idea at the Second Continental Congress?
Make sure our government would look nothing like the British.
What were the Characteristics (Weaknesses) of the Articles?
No tax, no commerce regulation, no executive branch, no judicial branch, 9 of 13 states needed for ratification, amendments must be unanimous, and each state only gets one vote.
The Articles of Confederation did not create a real nation. The Articles of Confederation, at most, created a _____.
league of friendship.
Where did the first reformational meeting take place?
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Where did the second reformational meeting take place?
Annapolis, Maryland
What took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787?
Meeting of all states called.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
Revising the Articles of Confederation
When is Constitution day?
September 17
What event takes place on Constitution Day?
Oath of Citizenship is taken
How many states attended the Constitutional Convention?
12; Rhode Island did not attend
How many men serve in the convention?
55
How many men stay until the end of the convention?
42
How many men sign the Constitution?
39; known as the Demi-gods
Who was not at the Convention?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Patrick Henry.
