Experimenting with confederation

Representation: by population or by state?

Each state got 1 vote no matter how big or small.

Supreme power: can it be divided?

Articles of Confederation- national and state government shared power.

Western lands: who gets them?

land ordinance of 1785-US government go western lands; northwest ordinance of 1787-subdivided territory.

What was the new nation's major financial problem?

Huge debt the Congress got into during the Revolution.

Why didn't Congress amend the Articles so it could impose a tariff?

Rhode Island rejected the proposed tax.

Why do you suppose the central government under the Articles of Confederation was given such limited powers?

Americans were scared to give government alot of power.

Madison's Virginia Plan

Bicameral legislative based on population, more power to states with large population.

Paterson's New Jersey Plan

Single house, one vote per state.

How did the Great Compromise resolve the conflict between big and small states?

Offered a 2-house congress one house satisfying big states the other satisfying small states.

Northern states felt representation in Congress should be based on the number of:

Souther States:

non-slaves; slaves and non-slaves

Three-Fifths Compromise-

3/5 of a state's slaves were counted in population.

Who were major Federalists?

George Washington, James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton.

Who were major Antifederalists?

Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Richard Henry Lee

What were Federalist reasons for supporting ratification?

Saw benefit of a national government that could regulate trade and protect state interests.

What were Antifederalist reasons for opposing ratification?

Feared strong government would add to their tax burden, didn't want to lose certain states freedom.

First Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, the press, and political activity.

Fourth Amendment

Freedom against unreasonable search and seizure.

Republic

A government in which citizens rule through their elected representative.

Great Compromise

The agreement over how states would be represented in Congress.

Legislative Branch

Makes Laws.

Judicial Branch

Interprets Laws.

Federalists

Supporters of the Constitution during the debate over its ratification.

Checks & Balances

System intended to keep one branch of government from dominating the others.

The Federalist

Series of essays defending the Constitution.

Shay's Rebellion

Revolt in 1787 by Massachusetts farmers outraged by burdensome taxes.

Who came up with the Great Compromise?

Roger Sherman

Explanation:

france,russia and prussia had absolute monarchy and it meant:

when louis xiv inherited the throne, he was able to serve as his chief minister.louis xiv ruled as an absolute monarch.