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Unit 3
Early Government
Question | Answer |
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Articles of Confederation | Our nation's first constitution (no strong enough to solve problems) |
Had most of the power under the Articles of Confederation? | States |
Problems with the Articles of Confederation | No national taxes and no federal leader |
Shays' Rebellion | Revolt led by angry farmers over taxes |
Documents that influenced our government | Magna Carter, English Bill of Rights, and Mayflower Compact |
New Jersey Plan | Plan based on equal representation |
Virginian Plan | Plan based on population |
The Great Compromise | Allowed for 2 houses in Congress |
3/5 Compromise | The portion of slaves that would be counted for population |
Federalists | Group that supported the Constitution and favored a strong central government |
Anti-Federalists | Group that did not support the Constitution and favored strong state governments |
Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to the Constitution, including freedom of speech |
Federalist Papers | Newspaper articles supporting the adoption of the Constitution |