POL 101 Quiz #1

Articles Of Confederation

• The first constitution of the United States,

• was adopted by the Continental Congress

• was written after independence from Great Britain had been declared while the american revolution was in progress

Shays’s Rebellion

• was an armed uprising led by daniel shay

• Protesting economic injustices and the lack of government response to economic struggles faces by farmers

• Took place in 1786-1787

Great Compromise

• Was an agreeement reached during the constitutional convention

• Established bicameral congress, which created the house of representatives

• Resolved major conflict between large and small states

3/5ths Compromise

• a constitutional agreement that counted enslaved individuals as 3/5ths of a person for taxation and congressional representations

Federalists vs Anti-federalists

Federalists

• advocated for a strong central government

• supported the ratification of the constitution

Anti-Federailsts

• opposed a strong federal government, fearing it would threaten states rights and individual freedoms

Bill Of Rights

• the first ten amendments of the US constitution

• sets limits on the power of the federal government and set out the rights of individuals and the states

Amendment Process

• rigorous procedure that requires consensus involving both congress and state legislatures