A New Nation

A 1786 rebellion in which an army of 1,500 disgruntled and angry farmers led by Daniel Shays marched to Springfield, Massachusetts, and forcibly restrained the state court from foreclosing mortgages on their farms.

• Articles Of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays's Rebellion

A series of articles written in New York newspapers as a source of propaganda for a stronger central government; the articles, written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, were a way for the writers to express their belief that it is better to have a stronger central government; the papers turned out to be an influential commentary written on the Constitution

• The Constitution

• Amendment

• The Federalist Papers

• Bill Of Rights

People against federalists in 1787; disagreed with the Constitution because they believed people's rights were being taken away without a Bill of Rights; also did not agree with annual elections and the non-existence of God in the government

• Great Compromise

• Bill Of Rights

• Shays's Rebellion

• Anti-Federalists

This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. This resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators. All tax bills and revenues would originate in the House. This compromise combined the needs of both large and small states and formed a fair and sensible resolution to their problems.

• The Constitution

• Great Compromise

• Checks And Balances

• Separation Of Powers

The foundation of our country's national government; was drafted in Philadelphia in 1787; this document establishes a government with direct authority over all citizens, it defines the powers of the national government, and it establishes protection for the rights of states and of every individual

• The Federalist Papers

• Articles Of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Great Compromise

In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.

• Constitutional Convention

• Judicial Review

• Whiskey Rebellion

• The Constitution

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Bill of Rights

• Judicial Review

Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Articles of Confederation

• Checks and Balances

Enforces the laws: Police, President

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Excise Tax

• Legislative Branch

This document was the nation's first constitution. The document was limited because states held most of the power (federal government was weak), and Congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage, there were border disputes, and the states blamed each other for issues.

• Bill of Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Articles of Confederation

• Checks and Balances