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One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that
The president had control over all states
States were denied the right to vote
Congress could not collect taxes or regulate trade
The judiciary branch had too much power
The Great Compromise created
A two-house Congress
A new monarchy to rule the colonies
A tax system based only on population
Equal state voting power in all elections
The 3/5 Compromise involved
Dividing up the original colonies
Allowing states to print their own money
Giving voting rights to enslaved people
Counting slaves partially for representation and taxes
The main reason Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution was
It lacked protections for individual rights
It did not end slavery in new states
It banned national taxes
It gave states too much power
The principle of federalism means
Power is shared between national and state governments
The Supreme Court controls local laws
The president makes all legal decisions
States can cancel national laws
Checks and balances were included to
Prevent one branch of government from dominating the others
Let voters select all cabinet members
Allow Congress to overrule elections
Give military leaders legal control
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to
Grant citizenship to immigrants
End tariffs between states
Protect freedoms such as speech and religion
Increase Congress’s power over trade
Judicial review was established by
Worcester v. Georgia
Gibbons v. Ogden
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
The case of McCulloch v. Maryland confirmed that
Federal banks were unconstitutional
State banks were immune to regulation
States could tax the federal government
Congress could create a national bank
Gibbons v. Ogden strengthened the federal government by
Limiting judicial appointments
Removing tariffs on shipping
Giving Congress power over interstate trade
Allowing states to regulate commerce
Hamilton’s economic plan included
Limiting the power of Congress
Free land to western settlers
Creating a national bank and assuming state debts
Ending all foreign trade
Disagreements over Hamilton’s plan led to
The formation of the first political parties
A revolt in southern colonies
The writing of a second Constitution
The removal of the Supreme Court
Washington’s Farewell Address warned against
Foreign alliances and political factions
Trade with the southern colonies
National banking and public education
Western expansion and low taxes
The Louisiana Purchase was controversial because
It banned farming in new lands
It gave land to the British
The land was mostly desert
Jefferson used a loose interpretation of the Constitution
The Monroe Doctrine told European nations to
Share military bases with the U.S.
Avoid new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
Trade only with the South
Remain neutral in global wars
The Erie Canal helped the economy by
Ending reliance on steamboats
Blocking trade with France
Removing tariffs on Canadian goods
Connecting western farms to eastern markets
