Pre-Constitution

Question 0

What event proved the articles of confederation wasn’t working

Answer 0

Shays rebellion

Question 1

What were the problems of the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 1

1) no chief executive
2) laws needed for approval from 9/13 states
3) congress did not have the power to tax citizens. It could only request money from the states
4) congress did not have to the power to draft an army, they could only request states to send men for military services
5) no national court system
6) Any amendments to the articles must be approved by all 13 states
7) congress did not have the power to collect state debts owed to the federal government
8) congress did not have the power to settle disputes among states

Question 2

John Locke

Answer 2

Contact theory
-contract between people and ruler
Believed in life liberty and property

Question 3

Jean Jocke Rousseau

Answer 3

Social contact

-people will be willing to give up setting things for other people

Question 4

Boran De Montesque

Answer 4

Limit governments powers

Checks and balances

Question 5

Magna Carta

Answer 5

A written document that limited the kings powers

Question 6

Ancient Greece

Answer 6

Democracy

Question 7

Ancient Rome

Answer 7

Republic

Question 8

What kind of government structure do we have in the united states

Answer 8

Representative democracy