Constitution Quiz Flashcards
Anti Federalists
Against the Constitution because it enforced a central government that could lead to a repeat of British tyranny and loss of liberties, ignores state will, favors wealthy over the common people
Shays’ Rebellion
A captain in the Revolution turned Massachussets farmer that armed other farmers in an attempt to force the government to meet their demands. He lost his farm because the creditors from Boston imposed harsh taxes to make up for the debts the state had from the Revolutionary War. Their demands included paper money to drive off debts, tax relief, switching the capital from Boston, and abolition of debt imprisionment.
Patrick Henry
Anti-federalist, Revolutionary War figure, said “Give me liberty or give me death”. During PC, said, “I smell a rat” because he believed new Constitution would take away liberties and he wanted to keep the A of C.
James Madison
Creator of the Virginia Plan, “Father of the Constitution”.
The Judiciary Act of 1789
Act to establish judicial courts of the US
The Virginia Plan
Made by James Madison. Strong national gov, legislature by Congress, judicial by national courts, Executive by President. Congress becomes Senate and House of Rep, both decided by state population. President and Courts were the Council of Revision for all laws.
Roger Sherman
Made the Connecticut Plan, also known as the Great Compromise.
Electoral College
A group decided by each state legislature to select president and vice president.
William Patterson
Made the New Jersey plan.
The Great Compromise
Made by Roger Sherman, also known as the Connecticut Plan. Two houses, Senate with equal representation and House of Rep with based on population representation.
The New Jersey Plan
Made by William Paterson on June 15, similar to Articles of Confederation, one house congress with equal representation, Congress could set taxes and regulate trade this time.
George Washington
Presided over the Philadelphia Convention, Founding Father.
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father.
The First Amendment
It protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Federalists
In support of the Constitution because it would create a federalist system that divides power between national and state gov, and that would help them protect their land because the majority were landowners. They won support by quoting the A of C’s flaws. Federalist papers defended the Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation
The first government plan, didn’t have just one person in power to prevent tyranny, had Congress, legislatures and governors. Gave Congress national authority, each state had one vote, 2/3 of the states had to agree for new law to pass. Congress could raise army.
3/5 compromise
South wanted their slaves to count for their population in order to increase voting power. The North opposed to this, their reasoning being that slaves weren’t allowed to vote and therefore shouldn’t be counted. To compromise, every five enslaved meant three free persons.
Gerrymandering
manipulate the borders of an electoral area to favor a certain group
The Bill of Rights
Part of the Constitution, the first 10 amendments, guarantees liberties and rights to American citizens.
Alexander Hamilton
One of the invited delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Founding Father.
Philadelphia
Where the Constitutional Convention was held.
The Second Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
