Creating the Constitution Flashcards
What did the NW Ordinance of 1785 affect?
Land with the boundaries of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and the Great Lakes
What did the NW Ordinance of 1787 regulate?
The territories becoming states
What could not impose and collect taxes?
The Articles of Confederation
Shay’s Rebellion caused what?
Congress to create a new Constitution
When was a convention called to revise the Articles of Confederation, and who did it?
May 1787; the framers
Why did Congress fear a strong, central government after the Revolutionary War?
They thought the rights that people fought for would be lost
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Why was James Madison known as, “the Father of the Constitution”?
He was very knowledgeable about governments
What was one of the main challenges of the Constitutional Convention?
Balancing the interests of large and small states
Which plans called for 3 branches of government?
The Virginia and New Jersey plans
What is based on population?
The House of Representatives
What group of states wanted slaves?
The Southern States
Why did the Southern States want slaves to be counted as people?
To determine their representation
What is a republic?
The people elect representatives to lead the government
What is a federal system of government?
The power is shared by the state and national governments
