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