US History Quiz

What are the Articles of Confederation?

The first gov. after the revolution that was a loose association of states with no president

What are PROS of the Articles of Confederation?

Self governed, freedom, no king, republicanism

Republicanism

Electing people to make decisions for you

What are the CONS of the Articles of Confedaration

No central leader, no taxes, no ability to draft, unanimous decisions only

What were some of the problems that occured with the Articles of Confederacy?

People rushed into get foreign goods because they couldn't make them pay tariffs, high state taxes (Shays Rebellion), and Franklin (almost became a state but couldn't due to unanimous decisions only)

What was Shays Rebellion?

an uprising by farmers in western Massachusetts protesting mortgage foreclosures. They asked for help after and were denied by other states

What was the Great Compromise?

Plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled representation of big and small states; New Jersey wanted equal representation and Virginia wanted proportion rep. Connecticut suggested a house of Representatives, which is what they went with.

Legislative Branch

Makes the law, made of of House of Representatives (6 in LA) and Senate (2 for all states)

Executive Branch

Enforces laws

Judicial Branch

Ensures that other branches are following the Constitution; Supreme Court and Federal Court

What are the Rules for Presidency?

Lived in the US for the last 14 years, 3.5 years old, U.S citizen (born here)

Impeachment

A high level trial debating weather the president should get kicked out of office.

How does the Electoral Collage work?

Calculated by adding up senate + house of reps. Votes all sent to electoral collage and they submit the vote that wins. Winner takes all system

Slavery Compremise

Southern states supports the constitution IF congress cant act on slave trade. They sleep on this for 20 years.

3/5 Compremise

only 3/5 slaves counted twords the population

Federalist

People for the constiution and branches of government

Anti-Fedaralists

People against the branches of government. They agree only if they can have the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

What is the 1st Amendment?

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition