LMS aoc and const

Articles of Confederation written year

1777

Articles of Confederation ratified year

1781

Powers the government did not have under the AOC

they could request taxes but couldn't enforce the payments of them

Powers the government did not have under the AOC

they couldn't regulate trade among the states

Powers the government did not have under the AOC

they couldn't issue paper money

Powers the government did not have under the AOC

couldn't force states to meet military quotas

Purpose of the Northwest Ordinance

provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory

Prohibited by the Northwest Ordinance

slavery in new territories

Ranking of new states compared to original 13 states in the Northwest Ordinance

full equality with original states

Shay's Rebellion

farmers rebelling against the taxes and taking of land

Leader of Shay's Rebellion

led by Daniel Shay

Reason for Shay's Rebellion

Massachusetts needed to raise taxes in order to get enough money to pay soldiers

Outcome of farmers during Shay's Rebellion

farms don't have the money to pay, fell into debt and courts order for their land to be taken

Action taken during Shay's Rebellion

attack/surround courthouses to stop proceedings from happening

Amendment process for the AOC

with approval of all 13 states

Sole purpose for the Convention in Philadelphia

to search for ways to improve the Articles of Confederation

Mindset difference between AOC writers and Constitution writers

AOC focused on extreme caution of central power in light of Britain, valued state independence, and distrust of central government

Constitution focus compared to AOC

balance and stability to prevent chaos, focus on unity, and strong but checked central power

Successes of the AOC

negotiated a peace treaty with Britain

Successes of the AOC

established the Northwest Ordinance

Successes of the AOC

gave 13 states sovereignty

Successes of the AOC

adopted the name of the 'United States Of America'

Group demanding the Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalists

Purpose of the Federalist Papers

urge the remaining states to ratify

Authors of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

State that almost didn't ratify the Constitution

Virginia

Qualification to be President of the United States

Be a born US citizen, 35 years old, live in the US for 14 years

Qualification to be a Senator of the United States

30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, lived in the state you're representing

Qualification to be a member of the House of Representatives

25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, live in the state you're running for

Requirement every 10 years for House of Representatives

a census

States required to ratify the Constitution

9/13

Great (Connecticut) Compromise

bicameral legislature with lower house determined by population and upper house getting 2 senators per state

3/5s Compromise

three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation

Year the Constitution ratified

1788

Year the Constitution went into effect

1789

Last state to ratify the Constitution

Rhode Island