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Persuasive argument
• What is the best descriptor of the Declaration
of Independence?
Framers
• Group in favor of ratifying the Constitution
56
• How many people signed the Declaration of
Independence?
Articles of Confederation
• What document was used to govern the
United States before the Constitution?
1776
• Year the Declaration of Independence was
written
Thomas Jefferson
• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
New Jersey Plan
• Which plan for government favored the small
states?
federalism
• Dividing of powers between a central/federal
government and state governments
Virginia Plan
• Which plan for government favored large
states?
True
• T or F?
• States were still independent under the
Articles
False
• T or F?
• The states all got along with each other
False
• T or F?
• The Articles of Confederation created a
President to lead the country.
False
• T or F?
• The articles were easy to change!
True
• T or F?
• The congress created by the articles did not
have the power to collect taxes.
James Madison
• Who is known as the “Father of the
Constitution”?
Anti-federalists
• Opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Wanted the states to have as much or more
power than the Federal Government
Virginia Plan
• Unsuccessful plan proposed at the
Constitutional Convention, w/ 2 houses of
congress based on state population, and
executive and judicial branches to be chosen
by the legislature
New Jersey Plan
• Unsuccessful plan proposed at the
Constitutional Convention, providing for a
single legislative house with equal
representation for each state
Great Compromise
• An agreement reached by delegates at the
Constitutional Convention, which combined
the Virginia and New Jersey plans. This
created our current legislature with 2 houses,
one based on population and elected by the
people and the other house allowing 2
senators per state.
preamble
• Introduction to the Constitution, which states
the purposes of government
Constitution
• Written at the Constitutional Convention in
Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified by the
original 13 states. Governing document of the
United States.
debate
• An organized argument or discussion where
opposing sides are allowed to present their
case
ratify
• To make official or approve
principle
• Idea that forms the basis of something
federalism
• Dividing of powers between a central/federal
government and several local governments
fundamental
• The basic function of something. Most
important part.
Articles of Confederation
• Original constitution of the US, replaced by US
Constitution. Major weaknesses
Federalist Papers
• A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the
ratification of the US Constitution.
Popular sovereignty
• Theory that government is created by and
subject to the will of the people.
It was a failure and was eventually
replaced by the Constitution.
• What was the outcome of the Articles of
Confederation?