Us History 3

1.What was the first government of the United States?

Along with skirmishes like Shays' Rebellion, what did weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to?

Shays' Rebellion was an indication that the central government was too weak under which document?

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of whom?

Give an example of a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation.

What do Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison tried to argue through the Federalist Papers?

Why did the Anti-Federalists push for the addition of a Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution?

What was the Three-fifths Compromise?

What do the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise have in common?

At the Constitutional Convention, what does the Great Compromise essentially establish?

The fact that the economies of the southern colonies were primarily based on agriculture while the northern colonies were not directly caused conflict over which issue at the constitutional convention of 1787

The fact that the Constitution denies the federal government several powers indicates that the framers believed strongly in which principle?

By limiting the power of the National Government, the Bill of Rights ultimately serves as _.

Why would the following proposed bills be unlikely to ever become laws in the United States? Proposed Bills •No person may carry a firearm. •No publishing of documents criticizing the government •State's may not make their own laws

The U.S. Constitution establishes a federal system of government. What is a federal system of government?

What is the highest legal authority in the United States government?

Why did political parties appear in the United States shortly after the Constitution was adopted?

How did the Whiskey Rebellion affect George Washington's Presidency?

Why was George Washington's presidency so important?

The Legislative branch may enact laws, the Executive branch may veto laws, and the Judicial branch may _____________.

What contributed to the differences in the economic development of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southern colonies?

What rights are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

Which famous document begins with the following lines? "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...."

Which type of state (large or small) would have been MOST LIKELY to favor the Virginia Plan?