AP Gov - 1.4 + 1.5 terms

Articles of Confederation (Found. Doc)

First attempt at uniform government in the United States; massive failure; lasted 8 years; inability to tax and draft an army led to its downfall

Shays’ Rebellion

Led by farmers from Massachusetts; revolted because of new taxation; ultimately led to the demise of the Articles of Confederation.

Great Compromise

Pre-Constitution framework that combines both the New Jersey and Virginia plans, which ultimately created our current representative structure of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Bicameral

A two-house legislature

Electoral College

Electoral system used in electing the president and vice president, in which voters vote for electors pledged to cast their ballots for a particular party’s candidates.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Portion of the U.S. Constitution that resolved the debate between taxation and representation of the slave population.

Compromise on the Importation of Slaves

A compromise instituted by Congress that stated that the federal government could not prohibit the slave trade until 1808, but imported slaves could still be taxed.

Article V of the U.S. Constitution (Found. Doc)

Article of the Constitution that outlines the amendment process for changing the Constitution in the future.