World History Unit 2

The articles of confederation had five problems: no taxing no president one count per state, regardless of population. All states had to be in agreement and no regulated trade.

Despite the flaws of the articles of confederation, there were two positives of the articles of confederation. When was the land ordinance of 1785 which divided land fairly and stopped arguing between Pennsylvania and Virginia. The second was the northwest ordinance of 1787 which created the standards for which states would be admitted.

Shays rebellion demonstrated weakness in the federal government and encouraged states to get rid of the articles of confederation

The great compromise was the Virginia plan in New Jersey plan combined. In the house of Representatives seats were assigned by state population, and in the Senate every state got two senators. The constitution created three branches: the judicial executive and legislative. The legislative branch makes and passes laws. The executive branch enforces and carries outlaws. The judicial branch interprets, the meaning of laws and the constitution. The judicial branch was made up of the Supreme Court judges. The executive branch was made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The legislative branch was made up of the president, vice president and cabinet.

The constitution also created checks and balances to make sure that one branch did not dominate the others. An example of trucks and balances is that the president can appoint cabinet members, but the legislative or more specifically the Senate has to approve them.

The 3/5 compromise stated the free and slave of states could have 3/5 of slaves counted as part of their population which the south wanted. The electoral college was a group of individuals who casted ballots to elect presidential candidates.

A federalist was most commonly found in the north, believed in an equal government, was elite or rich, Alexander Hamilton, approved of banks, and had a loose reading of the constitution

An anti-federalist was Thomas Jefferson, from the south, had a strict meaning of the constitution so they didn't like the constitution, did not approve of the bank, and we're poor common men. The federalist convinced anti-federalist sign the constitution with the bill of rights which were the first 10 amendments. The Bill of Rights protected tyranny government.

Anti-federalist disliked the bank because individual investments would lead to power for the rich and the government and they believed in strong states. Federal federalist believed in a strong federal government.\ the cabinet were advisors for the president who were approved by the legislative branch. The Judiciary act of 1789 was proposed to the judicial branch and said that federal laws in the constitution were supreme and could stop state laws. The whiskey rebellion showed the strength of the federal government.

The farmers rebel because of the whiskey rebellion due to an excise task on whiskey.

The effects of the election of 1800: the 12th amendment, which stated that the vice president and president were to be voted for separately, federalist, and anti-federalist were made into two different parties, and a peaceful transition of power.

The court case of Marbury versus Madison said the president of judicial review which determines if something is constitutional and was decided by the chief of justice, John Marshall. Thomas Jefferson, double the size of America with his purchase of the Louisiana from the French ruler Neapolitan.

Jay Treaty was the US versus England due to drama with the natives. There forced them to leave the forest and France believe this was a friendship between US in England, so France began to pirate our ships leading to the XYZ affairs.

The XYZ affairs were when three American diplomats met with three random agents instead of the Prime Minister of France. This was a huge insult and caused them to declare war as France was supposed to be their biggest ally. This caused the navy to be made in America for protection.

The alien and sedation act deported for Norris or imprison them as they thought that they were French spies. This also did not allow Americans to talk badly about the government or president and upset the Democratic Republicans. This caused Jefferson to undermine the president with the Virginia Kentucky resolution and that was unconstitutional.

The war of 1812 was between USA and Britain. Britain stole sailors and ships so war was declared. The White House was burned more formal borders were made between Austin Canada. This resulted in a tie. Jackson's career Skyrock dead and Britain's present of ships on the Great Lakes were reduced.