Influences on the Formulation and Adoption of the Constitution Flashcards
The Constitutional Convention sought to replace the Articles of Confederation because they
did not have the ability to tax and provide for the common defense
This was the policy of the British government toward the colonies prior to the French and Indian War that sowed the seeds of self-government
Home Rule
A pivotal event that symbolized the problems with the Articles of Confederation and demonstrated the need to reform the Articles was
Shay’s Rebellion
During the Articles of Confederation trade problems persisted because all of the following EXCEPT:
a) The United States didn’t have much to export
b) States with international ports charged states without ports more for shipping
c) Congress couldn’t negotiate trade agreements
d) Europeans were reluctant to create trade agreements that required the agreement of each state legislature
e) The national government was incapable of responding to other nations’ trade sanctions against the United States
A
Popular uprisings in states such as Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania led state legislatures to overturn unpopular court decisions and to
Alter property assessments and issue devalued money
The Constitution creates a system that prevents, in James Madison’s words, “a tyranny of the ______.”
Majority
According to Alexander Hamilton, a strong central government was required for the United States to compete with the rest of the world on a(n) _______ level
Economic, Political, Military, and Cultural
The Anti-Federalists’ opposition to the Constitution was predicated on the belief that a strong central government would…
Strip states and individuals of their rights and the authority to make laws
The Federalist Papers- a series of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay- were originally meant to assist which state to ratify the constitution
New York
The Constitution differs from the Declaration of Independence in that it does not focus on the individual rights of the governed, but rather on
The structure and function of the government
The primary economic failure of the Articles of Confederation was that
Congress could not collect taxes
