Mid term Flashcards
what was the main concern of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation?
avoiding a tyrannical government
what was the 3/5 compromise?
three-fifths of a state’s slave population counted toward representation
what did anti-federalists criticize Federalists as being?
against individual freedoms
Why was Shays Rebellion important?
it led many states to believe that the Articles of Confederation should be amended
what was the only major success of the Articles of Confederation?
the Northwest ordinance
What were the two branches of government that were created by the Constitution?
executive and Judicary
what was the system of checks and balances designed to do?
limit the power of the of the branches of government
what did the Northwest Ordinance state?
new territories would be organized into states
why were the federalist Papers written
to convince readers that the Constitution should be ratified
who were the federalist papers written by?
James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
