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