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Am Gov 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First Constitution of the United States | The Articles of Confederations |
| Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation | *one vote for each state regardless of size *Congress powerless to set and collect taxes *Congress couldn't trade *No executive branch to enforce acts of Congress* no national court system |
| Powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation | *Send and receive ambassadors *make treaties * borrow money * set up a monetary system * build a navy *Raise an army |
| Achievements of Articles of Confederation | *Stopped the war *Established the credit of the US *established diplomatic relations *Layed groundwork for future admission of territories and states *Encourage interstate cooperation |
| Critical Period | Time when states were dealing with the Articles of Confederation and the nation was facing political and economic problems |
| Purpose of meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 | Revise the Articles of Confederation |
| What do we call the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 today? | Constitutional Convention |
| Were the people selected to attend the Philadelphia Convention well qualified? | Yes, they were men of wide knowledge, public experience, wealth and prestige. |
| President of the Philadelphia Convention | George Washington |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Why was Benjamin Franklin so important? | He was the oldest, had the most experience with government and most respected |
| Great Compromise | Nickname for the Connecticut Compromise |
| Bundle of compromises | Nickname for the Constitution, many decisions were compromises because of differences of opinions |
| What is the Great Compromise | The agreement by smaller states and larger state on a bicameral Congress |
| Connecticut Compromise | Congress would be composed of two houses, the smaller house, the Senate, each state would be represented equally, in the larger house, the House, representation would be based on population of each state. |
| Three-fifths Compromise | Slaves should be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining the population of a state |
| Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise | Congress could not place a tax on exports and Congress could not interfere with slave trade for 20 years |
| When convention finished its work, what important task needed to be completed? | Ratification of the Constitution by 9 of the 13 States of the United States |
| What was irregular about the ratification process of the Constitution? | Only 9 of the 13 states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. |
| Federalists | For the Constitution |
| Anti-Federalists | Against the Constitution |
| Famous Federalists | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison |
| Famous Anti-Federalists | Patrick Henry, John Hancock |
| The Federalist | Collection of 85 essays written in support of the Constitution by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay |
| Main argument for the Constitution | Many difficulties facing the new Republic could be overcome by a new government based on the proposed Constitution |
| Main arguments against the Constitution | It increased the power of the central government, and it lacked a Bill of Rights |
| Ratification date of Constitution | June 21, 1788 |
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