Unit 1 Review 2024-2025

The Articles of Confederation had:

• no Legislative (Congress) or Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)

• only a Legislative Branch (Congress) but only one house (unicameral)

• only a Legislative Branch (Congress) but with both houses (bicameral)

What happened at the Philadelphia Convention?

• Amendments were made to the Articles of Confederation

• A completely new constitution was created

The Declaration of Independence is simply a:

• threat of revenge for being mistreated

• list of grievances (complaints)

• desire for individual rights for all the colonists (Bill of Rights)

What was the biggest issue that was debated between Larger and Smaller states?

• Small states were worried that Large states would have too much representation (power) in Congress.

• Small states were worried that Large states would use the slave population to overthrow the government.

• Small states were worried that Large states would prevent Small states from participating in the slave trade.

Executive Branch:

• Creates & Legislates law

• Enforces & Executes the law

• Judges & Interpret laws

Judicial Branch:

• Creates & Legislates laws

• Enforces & Execute laws

• Judges & Interpret laws

Legislative Branch:

• Create & Legislate laws

• Enforces & Execute laws

• Judges & Interpret laws

Large states wanted representation based on ______,

while Small states wanted ______ representation.

• population; equal

• equality; population

The Articles of Confederation had:

• A weak central government, with the states being very independent

  (the government couldn't tax and regulate trade)

• A strong central government, with the states not having much independence

  (the government had heavy taxes on the states and controlled all trade)

The Declaration of Independence did NOT include:

• Divine Right of King (a person is chosen by God to rule over others)

• Social Contract Theory (people give power to government and people can take that power away)