Ch 5 Vocab & Articles of Confederation Review

The first government of the United States was the ...

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

The government under the Articles of Confederation could collect taxes.

• True

• False

There were executive and judicial branches of government under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

How many votes did it take to change the Articles of Confederation?

• 9/13

• 10/13

• all states had to approve

• 6/13

The government under the Articles of Confederation could not regulate trade.

• True

• False

A legislature consisting of 2 parts or houses

• bicameral

• federalism

• separation of powers

• constitution

The idea that power lies with the people

• popular sovereignty

• compromise

• rule of law

• supremacy clause

Supporters of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Framers

• enforce

People who opposed ratification of the Constitution

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Framers

• Preamble

Power is divided between the national and state governments

• federalism

• separation of powers

• concurrent powers

• checks and balances