U.S. constitution Flashcards
created a government that was too weak
congress did not collect taxes, therefore money could not be raised for a navy and military
articles of confederation
the house and senate
makes laws and is in charge of taxes and spending
legislative
federal judges and courts
makes sure laws are constitutional
judicial
president signs laws in the commander in chief of the military
executive
the constitution was written so that no one branch could become too powerful
to pass laws and get things done all branches need to work together
if not then laws don’t get passed
checks and balances
a deal between small states and large states created a bicameral legislature
the senate is made of two senators from each state and the house is proportional
the great compromise
a deal between north and south that counted slaves as 3/5 of a person towards a states number of representatives in the house
3/5 compromise
2 from each state
senate
based on population
House of Representatives
between small and large states
the great compromise
why could the states not raise money for the navy
because the articles of confederation failed
why was the constitution written
the articles of confederation didn’t work
protects the rights of the people
sets up how government works
counted who as 3/5 of a person
all other persons
what was the 3/5 compromise between
north and south
can send troops
executive
says you have more rights
9th amendment
says you do not have to keep soldiers in your home
3rd amendment
protects your rights to bear arms
2nd amendment
says you don’t have to testify alone in court
5th amendment
protects right to protest peacefully
1st amendment
reverts to states or people
10th amendment
where was the constitution written
independence hall
biggest fear of anti federalists
thought federal government would become too powerful
made small states happy
senate
made large states happy
House of Representatives
based on population
proportional
what did founding fathers need to be able to do
compromise
made up mostly of farmers
shays rebellion
what could the federal government not do
collect taxes
convinced the wealthy that the government needed to be changed
shays rebellion
what year was the constitution passed
1788
to pass the constitution
ratify
to be able to change the constitution
amendable
I how was the weather while the constitution was being written
hot
what fraction of the states have to agree
3/4
what fraction of both the house and congress have to agree
2/3
