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| problem with the Articles of Confederation | national government was too weak, states had most of the power |
| first government of the U.S. | established limited national power |
| Federalist Papers | written to encourage ratification of the Constitution |
| one difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan | how states and populations should be represented |
| Articles of Confederation | created a weak national government, feared creating another king, preferred governmental power at the state level |
| governmental powers of the AOC | no federal courts system, no executive with power, one vote one state, no power to tax |
| purpose of powers divided among the branches of government | protected people by limiting the powers of government |
| reason to call a Constitutional Convention | to replace the weak AOC |
| in Congress, under the AOC, how many votes did each state get | one |
| George Washingtons role at the Constitutional Convention | chairman, he was a prestigious and well respected but didn't participated much in the debates |
| James Madison is known as __?__ | Father of the Constitution |
| AOC monetary policy | each state had their own currency |
| written by James Madison | the Bill of Rights |
| Virginia Plan | proposed the 3 branch government |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | determined how slaves would be counted as population |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights | idea that all people have basic rights |
| national government | regulate interstate and foreign commerce |
| concerns of Patrick Henry about the Constitution | it gave states too little power |
| supremacy clause | the Constitution is the law of the land |
| Constitution and AOC | calls for the legislative branch to have equal representation |
| purpose of the Constitution | limit the power of government, create a more perfect union, fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments of the Constitution |
| ratification | approval of a document |
| Great Compromise | two-house Congress, a Senate and a House of Representatives |
| McCullough v. Maryland | established that federal laws are supreme over state laws |
| Federalists beliefs | unite or die cartoon applies |
| first issue delegated had to solve at the Constitutional convention | balancing power between large and small states |
| anti-federalists | opposed the ratification of the new Constitution |
| anti-federalists beliefs | wanted a Bill of Rights, |
| house of representatives | determined by population of a state |
| powers of each branch of government | interprets the laws, enforces the laws, makes the laws |
| Marbury v. Madison | established the role of the Supreme Court in government |
| why was Bill of Rights added | federalists promised to add it |
| federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances | Constitution included __?__ to balance powers between national and states govt; __?__ to divide duties of the different branches; and __?__ to ensure that no branch would become too powerful |
| legislative branch | only branch created by the AOC |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom |
| facts about James Madison | philosopher from Virginia, helped shape the new government, kept notes of the Constitutional convention |
| Gibbons v. Ogden | established federal government's jurisdiction or role in commerce and trade |
| qualifications for being a Senate member | 30 yrs. old, U.S. citizen for 9 yrs., lives in the state representing |
| qualifications for being a House member | 25 yrs. old, U.S. citizen for 7 yrs., live in the state representing |
