Pre-Constitution Flashcards
Which event proved that the articles of confederation were not working
Shays’s rebellion
What were the 8 problems with the articles of confederation?
No chief executive
Laws needed approval by 9/13 states
Congress didn’t have the power to tax citizens
Congress didn’t have the power to draft an army
No national court system
Any amendments will have to be approved by all states
Congress did not have the power to collect state debts
Congress didn’t have the power to settle disputes among the states
What type of gov’t structure do we have in the U.S.
Representative democracy
What was the purpose of the constitutional convention?
To revise the articles of confederation
Who was the president of the convention
George Washington
When was the convention held
In 1787
Where was the convention held
Pennsylvania state house
Which state did not attend the convention and why
Rhode Island because they feared for a strong national gov’t
Who is the father of the constitution
James Madison
What was the Virginia plan
Had 3 branches of gov’t
2 houses
Larger states favored this plan because the gov’t would lie in the people and large states would have more say
What was the New Jersey plan
3 branches
1 house
Smaller states favored this plan since they wouldn’t become invisible
What was the great compromise?
3 branches of gov’t
2 houses:
House of Representatives-gov’t in the people
Senate-gov’t in the states
What was the 3/5 compromise
The north and the south were arguing wether slaves are counted as people or property. They reached a compromise that each slave will be counted as 3/5 of a person
What is a federalist
Supporters of the constitution
What is an Anti-Federalist
Someone who doesn’t support the constitution
