Articles of Confederation and Constitution

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

A loose union, no power to tax, amendments to the articles required 13/13 votes and bills required 9 votes

Question 2

Shays Rebellion Causes

Answer 2

MA passed a heavy direct tax that required payment in specie not paper money. Farmers in western MA hit hard.

Question 3

Shays Rebellion

Answer 3

Led by Daniel Shays farmers didn’t have a lot of access to specie. Asked MA legislature to stop states from auctioning/foreclosing farms due to not be able to pay tax. They said no. Farmer rebelled.

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 4

Wanted the constitution. wanted to change and strengthen central government

Question 5

James Madison

Answer 5

“Father of the Constitution”, took best notes of constitutional convention

Question 6

Constitutional Convention

Answer 6

Was supposed to only revise AOC, instead, produced constitution

Question 7

George Washington

Answer 7

Unanimously elected president, overlooked constitutional convention, did not speak opinion,

Question 8

The Great Compromise

Answer 8

(Connecticut Compromise). Bicameral Legislature (two houses). Upper house is senate is equal. Lower house is house of reps is based on population

Question 9

Constitution

Answer 9

First 10 amendments are bill of rights. States federal laws/rights of US

Question 10

3/5 compromise

Answer 10

For representation for every 5 white men, 3 slaves are counted.

Question 11

Legislative branch

Answer 11

Congress, makes all laws

Question 12

Executive Branch

Answer 12

President, enforces laws

Question 13

Judicial Branch

Answer 13

Supreme Court, interprets laws

Question 14

Bicameral

Answer 14

two house Congress, Upper (senate), Lower (house of representatives)

Question 15

Senate

Answer 15

equal

Question 16

House of Rep

Answer 16

Based on population

Question 17

Enumerated powers

Answer 17

the powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress

Question 18

Implied powers

Answer 18

political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Question 19

Supremacy Clause

Answer 19

Federal Law is more important than any state law. Federal Law has more power.

Question 20

Checks and Balances

Answer 20

The seperation of power in government, each branch has a ‘check’ on each other to be sure one branch doesn’t have too much power.

Question 21

Separation of Power

Answer 21

The division of power in government, into three branches

Question 22

Democracy

Answer 22

People have the power/say in government. Power rests with the people

Question 23

Republic

Answer 23

Political power rests with the public through their representatives (Senate and House of reps)

Question 24

Veto

Answer 24

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

Question 25

Amend

Answer 25

To change/fix (documents)

Question 26

Faction

Answer 26

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.

Question 27

Federalists

Answer 27

a person who supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority. (The Federalist Party was a conservative and nationalist American political party and the first political party in the United States. It dominated the national government under Alexander Hamilton )

Question 28

Anti Federalist

Answer 28

political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.

Question 29

Federalist Papers

Answer 29

Written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. Written to promote he ratification of the Constitution of the United States

Question 30

Ratify/Ratification

Answer 30

to confirm by expressing consent, approval.

Question 31

Bills of Rights

Answer 31

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. States Americans' rights in relation to their government.

Question 32

Individual's Rights

Answer 32

rights that are required to live a free and fair life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government or other individuals

Question 33

Federalism

Answer 33

Power is shared between a central state (National govt.) and smaller states that make it up.

Question 34

Electoral College

Answer 34

The process in which a president is elected. Electoral votes depend on the population of the state.