Origins of American Government (Ch. 2-4)

Articles of Confederation

1st Constitution

Articles of Confederation weaknesses

• No power to regulate trade

• states only had one vote no matter their size

Articles of Confederation problems

• Congress had no military

• Every state had their own currency

• Caused an economic depression

Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments!)

checks and balances

concurrent powers

Connecticut Compromise

Constitutional amendment process

Declaration of Independence

federalism

Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist

judicial review

limited government

Madison, James

New Jersey Plan

popular sovereignty

reserved powers

separation of powers

Shays’ Rebellion

supremacy clause

Virginia Plan