Social Studies Test 2 Flashcards
The document was weak and needed to be replaced with a new document that gave more power to the national government
Articles of Confederation
Leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation needed to be fixed because which event?
Shay’s Rebellion
Father of our Constitution
James Madison
president of our Constitutional Convention
George Washington
NORTHERN STATES debate over slavery at the Constitutional Convention
DID NOT want to count slaves to determine representation
SOUTHERN STATES debate over slavery at the Constitutional Convention
DID want to count to determine representation
What word means to meet someone halfway, come to an agreement?
Compromise
Which agreement counted the number of slaves in a state when determining representation and taxes
The Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise
Which agreement was made in which Congress would be made up of 2 houses in which representation would be balanced between small and large states?
The Great Compromise
After the Constitution was written and went to the states for ratification, what 2 groups formed?
- Federalists
- Anti-Federalists
What was the solution to the arguments (what was added) in order for all states to agree to the ratification of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The Rights that Amendment 1 gives me are:
Freedom of Press
Right to Petition
Freedom of Religion
Right to Assemble
Freedom of Speech Together
Why is the First Amendment considered the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?
It protects 5 key freedoms that our nation was founded on
Why did some delegates to the Constitutional Convention insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
They wanted to protect people’s rights from the interference by the government.
What part of the Constitution states that the power to govern belongs to the people?
The Preamble
