AH Unit 4

First government of the united states

Articles of Confederation (AOC)

How many branches branches of government were in the AOC

One branch

What was one of the biggest weaknesses of the AOC

inability to tax citizens /raise money

Five main powers of Congress under the AOC

make laws

declare wars

coin or borrow money

run a postal service

deal with foreign nations and Native Americans outside of the 13 states

Which states came out of the Northwest territory

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, & Wisconsin

What was the goal of the Constitutional Convection? (CC)

Revise the Articles of Confederation

How many states need to ratify the Constitution for it to be a law

9 states

Virgina plan

Based on population

New Jersey plan

Wanted each state to have the same number of votes in Congress, and same number of representatives from each state

The Great Compromise

Two house congress that combined the Virgina plan and New Jersey plan

Federalists stance on the Constitution

Federalists supported a strong central government

Anti-federalists stance on the constitution

Opposed the Constitution

Federalists papers

essays that were supported by the constitution

Why was the bill of rights needed?

States demanded it to protect the rights of citizens

What is the bill of rights?

First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution

How is the US Constitution organized?

Organized into 7 articles

Which group casts votes to elect the president?

Electoral College elects the president

What is the main job of each branch of government?

Legislative Branch: makes the laws

Executive Branch: enforces the laws

Judicial Branch: interprets the laws

Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words “We, the

people”

shows that the power of the

government comes from the people