Unit 1

First weak form of government

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution

• The Great Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

Farmer rebellion that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Gray's Rebellion

• Revolutionary War

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Boston Massacre

Ratified in 1787, created a strong Federal system that is based on representative government, checks and balances

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Student Code of Conduct

opening statement of the U.S. Constitution

• The Preamble

• The Introduction

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preview

Compromise that merged the New Jersey plan and Virginia Plan

• The New Deal

• 3/5th Compromise

• The Great Handshake

• The Great Compromise

This group supported the ratification of the Constitution, favored a strong national government

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Republicans

• The Rebels

This group was concerned about state rights and feared a strong national government .

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

• Raiders

The blueprint of the Constitution

• Parts

• Sections

• Articles

• Pathways

This created the U.S. Congress

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

This created the Executive Branch, made the President powerful

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV