Unit 3 Flashcards
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What were the articles of Confederation
America’s first written constitution
What were some weaknesses of the articles of Confederation
Federal government cannot tax, no executive branch or national court system, amendments required all 13 states approval
What was the 3/5 compromise
Northern states wanted representation based on free citizens while southern states wanted representation based on free citizens and slaves so Slaves were decided to only count as 3/5 of a person for representation
What was the great compromise
Larger states wanted representation based on population while smaller states wanted representation to be equal for each state so they came up with a house based on population and a Senate based on representation
In the great compromise, what was the house based on
Population
In the great compromise, what was the Senate based on
Representation
Describe Federalists
Support the constitution because they favored a stronger governments and balance between states and federal power
What kind of people consisted in the Federalists
Property owners and the wealthy elite
Describe anti-Federalist
Opposed the Constitution because they thought state should have more power than the federal government
What kind of people were included in the anti-Federalist
Middle-class farmers and merchants
What was the bill of rights
The first 10 amendments that were added to the constitution to address the concerns of the anti-Federalist and protect personal rights
What were key ideas from the Iroquois Confederacy that are protected by the constitution
Self expression and freedom of religion
What are delegated powers
Powers granted to the national government, control of foreign affairs, providing national defense, coining money
What are reserved powers
Power is kept by the states, education, marriage laws, trade with in the states
What are both delegated powers and reserved powers
Taxes and the establishment of courts
Describe the electoral college
Each state receives a number of votes equal to their representation in Congress, electors from each state would then vote
Describe the national Bank
It would be funded by the federal government and wealthy private investors, it assumed the debt of the state, It would print and coin money, new bonds will be issued to cover the old ones
What was the presidential president started by Washington
To only serve two terms in office
Why did Washington said this presidential president
To limit the power of one person and not be seen as a monarch
What are the checks and balances
Added to make sure that no branch becomes too powerful
Describe the Judiciary act
Created a judicial structure of a Chief Justice, five associate justices, and created courts
Describe the alien acts
A series of acts that increased restrictions, it increases the residence requirement for citizenship
Describe the sedition acts
Set fines and jail terms for anyone who hinders the US government (talks bad about it)
What happened in the Shays rebellion
Full-scale rebellion due to Massachusetts to raising taxes, Shays and about 1200 farmers headed to the state arsenal to seize weapons before marching on Boston
