an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions

A document, adopted by the Continental Congress in F. Ratify

1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined 

the form of government for the new United States.  It was replaced

by the Constitution.

an uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers 

in 1787.  This Rebellion exposed some weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation

The law used to add new states to the US.

 This was included in the Articles of Confederation.

Meeting originally held in Philadelphia, to revise the Articles of Confederation.  Delegates drafted the U. S. Constitution instead.

Which of these is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Which Plan was equal representation (all states get one vote?)

Which Plan had power based on population (bigger states like Texas had more votes)

The 3/5 Compromise gave states with slaves more power and representation, but were the slaves able to use this power? Were slaves able to vote? 

Government Do's & Don'ts - Laws that keep the government from being too powerful

Type of government that involves the people's (citizens) vote.

Power is with the people (citizens).

Federal government & state governments share power.

Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.

A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.

Citizens are guaranteed these, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The President's veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in Congress. This is an example of which principle?

The city officers were elected by the people on the January ballot. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

The Legislative Branch makes the laws; the Executive Branch enforces the laws; the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

Basic rights are protected by the Bill of Rights. This is an example of which of the principles of government?

The Preamble to the Constitution begins with "We the People." This is an example of which of the principles of government?

The federal government taxes the income of all citizens. State governments also have the power to tax the citizens of their states.

As an Anti-Federalist, George Mason argued

As an Anti-Federalist, Patrick Henry wanted

Hamilton, Madison, Jay