Articles of Confederation
America�s first constitution
Shay�s Rebellion
Movement of angry farmers
North West Ordinance
Three step process for admitting new
states
Checks and Balances
Process that keeps any one branch of government
from getting too much power
What person presided (was the president) at the
Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who were the supporters of the
Constitution?
Federalists
To approve a document
Ratify
Who met in Philadelphia in the summer of
1787?
Constitutional Convention
What group of people opposed the
Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
The rules under which a government will operate
(document ratified in 1787)
Constitution
A period when economic activity slows, and
unemployment increases
Depression
Why was Shay�s Rebellion significant?
It made people realise that the Articles of
Confederation was weak
Which is not a branch of government under the
constitution?
Magistrate
An agreement where both sides agree to give something
up is a�
Compromise
Which comprises called for a bicameral legislature
where one house was based on population, and the other on equal
representation
The Great Compromise
Which plan called for a one house leg. and one vote
for each state, and was supported by the small states
The New Jersey Plan
The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of who?
Governor
The Convention agreed that the Constitution must be
agreed by how many states?
Nine
Which PLAN for the Constitution called for a
bicameral legislature whose members would be determined by
population
The Virginia Plan
How many amendments are part of the
constitution?
27
What are the first ten amendments that were added to
the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What did most state constitutions have, that the
original US constitution did not have?
Bill of Rights
Why did some people oppose the ratification of the
Constitution?
It did not include protection of individual
rights
The first amendment to the Constitution guarantees
freedom of�
Religion, speech, assembly (all of the
above)
The division of powers between the national
government and the states is a�
Federal system
Those who oppose the constitution feared the national
government would�
Take rights away from the people (to not have the
Bill of Rights)
What was the ? ths compromise?
The North didn�t want slaves to count as
population, the South did, so they came up with a compromise
that said each slave�s vote would count as ? ths of a free
person
Describe the different ideologies between
Federalists, and anti feds., and how were they
resolved?
Feds wanted a strong national government, anti
didn�t, so they came up with a compromise
They added a bill of rights to the
constitution
Why were the Bill of Rights added to the
constitution?
To please the anti-federalists
What are the three branches of government under the
constitution?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Where was the Constitutional Convention
held?
Philadelphia
Who is the House of Representatives member from South Dakota?
Kristy Knolm
What was America's fist constitution called?
The Article of Confederation
What was the movement of angry farmers called?
Shay's Rebellion
What set up a three step process for admitting new states?
Northwest ordinance
The process that keep any one branch from
government getting too much power�
Checks and balances
Who presided over the constitutional convention?
George Washington
The supporters of the constitution were called�
Federalists
What does ratified mean?
To approve something
Who met in philadelphia in 1787?
Constitutional convention
People who opposed the constitution were called what?
Anti federalists
THe rules under which the government will operate is called�
Constitution
A period where economic activity slows and unemployment
increases
depression
Why was Shay's rebellion significant?
Made people realize that the articles of
confederation was weak
Which of the following was not a branch of government
under the constitution?
Magistrat
An agreement where both sides that agreed to give
something up to solve a problem is called?
Compromise
Which of the following compromises call for a
bicameral legislature where one house was based on population and
the other on equal representation?
The great compromise
Which plan called for a one house legislature and one
vote for each state and was supported by small state.
The New Jersey Plan.
THe states adopted constitutions that limited the power of�
THe governor
The convention agreed that the constitution must be
approved by how many states?
Nine states
Which plan for the constitution called for a bicameral
legislature whose members would be determined by population?
Virginia Plan
How many amendments are part of the constitution?
27
What are the first 10 amendments added to the
constitution called?
The bill of rights
Who is the house of representatives member from south dakota
Kristi Noem
What did most state conditions have that the original
us constitution did not have?
Bill of rights
Why did some people oppose the ratification of the constitution?
It did not include protection for individual rights.
THe first amendment guarantees the freedom of�
All of the above
THe division of power between the national government
and the states�
Federal system
Those who oppose the constitution feared the national
government fear�
Take rights away from the people
What was the ? compromise?
It was when the north and south disagreed. A compromise
was placed as the ? compromise. Slaves would count as ? a person
Describe the different ideologies from the federalist
and anti federalists� How were there differences solved?
Federalist favored strong central government(James
Madison) The anti federalist wanted a weak central governments and
did not want to ratify the constitution. THey were resolved by the
bill of rights.
Why were the bill of rights added to the constitution?
to make the anti federalists happy.
What are the three branches of government?
J.E.L
Where was the constitutional convention held?
Philadelphia