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One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it
Gave the president too much power
Created a strong executive branch
Lacked a national army or power to tax
Abolished all state governments
Shays’ Rebellion highlighted
Problems with a weak federal government
Growth in overseas trade
Need to ban political parties
Support for British taxes
The Constitutional Convention was originally called to
Draft a national bill of rights
Plan westward expansion
Revise the Articles of Confederation
Elect the first Supreme Court
The Great Compromise solved a dispute over
Trade with foreign nations
Executive power limits
State military control
Representation in Congress
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with
Counting enslaved people in the population
Religious freedom
Election of senators
Interstate commerce
Compared to the Articles, the Constitution
Gave Congress power to tax and regulate trade
Banned the Electoral College
Removed all federal courts
Abolished state governments
Federalism is best defined as
A direct democracy
Rule by a monarchy
Military rule of states
Shared power between state and federal levels
The system of checks and balances allows
The president to serve for life
Congress to elect the president
Each branch to limit the others’ power
State courts to pass federal laws
The Electoral College was created to
Let Congress choose governors
Elect Supreme Court justices
Compromise between popular and legislative selection
Prevent elections entirely
Anti-Federalists were most concerned about
The expansion of state militias
Creating a strong national army
The lack of a bill of rights in the Constitution
Popular election of senators
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to
Help elect the president
End disagreements over taxes
Protect individual freedoms from government abuse
Expand powers of Congress
The First Amendment includes rights such as
Voting and jury trials
Speech, press, religion, and assembly
A lawyer in civil cases
Land ownership and privacy
The Fourth Amendment protects against
Unreasonable searches and seizures
Quartering troops in homes
Denial of a speedy trial
Double jeopardy
Popular sovereignty is the idea that
States must approve all laws
Government gets its power from the people
Congress controls elections
The president can overrule voters
Separation of powers means
Only Congress enforces laws
Powers are divided among branches
The president makes all laws
States control the army
The “elastic clause” in the Constitution allows Congress to
Elect the president
Override vetoes
Make necessary laws for its duties
Appoint judges
