Unit 5 - The Constitution Era

A result of this compromise was that Congress was split into a two-house (bi-cameral) legislature

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Compromise of 1820

• The Great Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

At the Constitutional Convention, this settled the issue of how large states and small states would be represented in Congress...

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise

• Compromise of 1820

Why was Shay's Rebellion significant?

• it showed the weakness of the national government under the Articles to put down a rebellion or enforce laws.

• Showed the ability of the militias to stand up to the British

• exposed the need for states to have votes in Congress based on their size

Anti-Federalists were against ratification of the constitution... what was their main argument against it?

• Individual rights would be threatened by a strong central government

• states still had too much power of the central government

• It didn't allow for Taco Tuesday's

1786 uprising of Massachusetts farmers to protest taxes on land and government actions against people in debt.

• Gray's Anatomical Rebellion

• Shay's Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

Supporter of stronger, more powerful states and a weaker central government

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist
• Neutral

Supporter of a strong central or federal government

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist
• Neutral

Power is shared between the federal government and the states. This principle is known as...

• Popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• federalism

2/3 of house and senate must approve... 3/4 of states must approve... What's the best title?

• Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court

• Acts of Congress

• How To Amend the Constitution

• History Stuff... Whatever.

Under the Articles of Confederation, this established procedures for territories to become new states

• Proclamation of 1763

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance