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| Question | Answer |
| confederation | alliance of independent states |
| problems and solutions that the articles of confederation addressed | 1. fear of a strong national government solution: create a weak national government 2. fear of states becoming more powerful that the national government solution: each state receives one vote |
| what is the structure of the A of C | unicameral legislature = delegates chosen yearly by each state and each state had one vote; no executive to enforce laws these functions were handled by committees of the congress |
| what is the Shay's Rebellion | due to economic crisis caused by problems with A of C, a rebellious group consisting of farmers attacked a US arsenal this illustrated the weakness of the A of C |
| purposed of government (5) | 1. keep order 2. provide services 3. provide security 4. guide community 5. develop relationships with other nations |
| when and where was the Constitutional Convention | philadelphia; 1787 |
| what were the plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention (explain each) | 1. virginia plan large state plan; 3 branches; bicameral legislature; representation based of population 2. new jersey plan small states plan; framed by A of C; 3 branches; unicameral legislature; equal representation |
| what was the great compromise | 1. house of representatives are elected through proportional representation 2. senate elected through equal representation |
| how many articles in US Constitution | 7 articles |
| major principles outlined in Constitution (7) | 1. popular sovereignty 2. republicanism 3. limited government 4. federalism 5. separation of powers 6. checks and balances 7. individual rights |
| what are the three types of powers vested in the state and federal governments (3) | 1. enumerated powers (national government) 2. reserved powers (state) 3. concurrent powers (shared powers) |
| what is Article 1 (branch, 5) | legislative branch 1. congress makes laws 2. lists specific powers of house and senate 3. amends constitution 4. declares war 5. collects taxes |
| what is article 2 (branch, 4) | legislative branch 1. congress makes laws 2. lists specific powers of house and senate 3. signs bills into law or votes them or can do nothing with them 4. commander-in-chief of military |
| what is article 3 (branch, 3) | judicial branch 1. interpret laws 2. calls for one supreme court 3. lists the powers of federal courts and describe types of cases they might hear (judicial review) |
| what is article 4 | describes relationship between the federal government and the states |
| what is article 5 | amendments (changes to the constitution) |
| what is article 6 | states that the constitution is the 'supreme law' of the land (federal law prevails) |
| what is article 7 | constitution has to be ratified by 9/13 states |
| what is house of reps (3) | 1. 435 reps 2. 2 year term 3. based on population |
| what is senate (3) | 1. 100 senators 2. elected based on equal reps 3. 6 year term |
| what is the ratification debate | debate between anti-federalists and federalists regarding ratification of the new constitution |
| what was the main argument of the anti-federalists in the ratification debate | strong national government threatened the rights of the common people |
| what was the main argument of the federalists during the ratification debate | strong national government needed to be more effective as a government and needed to enforce laws |
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