Chapter 3 America's founding Flashcards
The relationship between property religion and gender and political participation
Colonies Offered More Opportunity then Britain
The Articles of Confederation what was it what were the problems associated with this
The first Constitution of the United States 1777 creating an association of states with weak central government. It was replaced because without a strong central government they were unable to provide the economic and political stability that the founders wanted
Confederation
A government in which independent states for common purpose but retain their own sovereignty
Constitution
The rules that establish a government what makes up a government
Shays rebellion what was the significance of this
A grassroots uprising 1787 by armed Massachusetts farmers protesting foreclosures. In an effort to keep their land from foreclosure seizure by those to whom they owed money
Constitutional Convention what was the purpose of this
The assembly of 55 delegates in the summer of 1787 to recast the Articles of Confederation the result was the US Constitution.
Federalist
Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong central government
Anti-federalists
Advocates of states rights who opposed the Constitution
What is the difference between Federalist and anti-federalist
Federalist is one that supports the Constitution anti-federalist are those who opposed the Constitution
States sovereignty
Is the ability of the state to be independent and have autonomy and control over itself in its decisions the word sovereign means anonymous or independent
Bill of Rights
A summary of citizen rights guaranteed and protected by the government added to the Constitution as its first 10 amendments in order to achieve ratification