Constitution Flashcards
Articles of Confederation
Rules that allowed the colonies to govern themselves
Identify decisions and compromises that were made during the Philly Convention
The great Compromises every state sends the same representatives to the upper house which vote for the next of people to the Gov. And the 3/5 clause Because the states with more people, they agreed that a slave counts as 3/5.
Describe how these people helped the Philly Convention. Ideas or beliefs.
Mr.Washington he was most respected by the people and a leader. Washington was a Army cheif during the war. People wanted him to be the 1st President. Ben Franklin develop to have good relations with other nations and well respected. He was good at settling disagreements. He held parties to help other people to know and become friends with others. James Madason wrote a gov. plan and tuk notes duing importain meetings.
Who suggested the Virginia plan and what did it suggest.
James Mad. suggested a strong gov. that were 3 branches and = power
New jersy plan
Idea for congress to = representation. Every state as same representation.
One advantage and one disadvantage 4 southern states 3/5 clause
Increase of pop because slaves
states had to pay higher taxes
One advantage and one disadvantage 4 northern states 3/5 clause
lower taxes
slavery was still allowed
Name 3 branches + role
Legislative - makes laws
Judicial - Supreme is apart of this branch
Executiven- carries out laws
Explain how the branches how the same power.
They have a separation of powers which means limited in each branch.
What is the diff between a federalist and a anti federalist.
Federalist wanted a strong national Gov. And a anti federalist wanted more power given to each state.
anti federalist wanted
wanted bill of rights. The bill of rights was created to tell the Gov. what they can’t do and what rights they could not take away from the citazens.
Bosten Tea party
people were mad on tea being tax so the dressed up in native amercan costums and threw alot of tea off the ships.
Shays
Daniel shay a farmer who was not happy on taxes he and other famers made a army which force the courts to close.
Bostenn mass
Red coats fired in mad crowd in bosten many lost their lives.
Stamp act
King G instisted that everyone pay a tax on every peice of paper sold in the colinies.
