SSCG2 and SSCG3 Review

Persuasive argument

• What is the best descriptor of the Declaration of Independence?

Framers

• Group in favor of ratifying the Constitution

56

• How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

Articles of Confederation

• What document was used to govern the United States before the Constitution?

1776

• Year the Declaration of Independence was written

Thomas Jefferson

• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

New Jersey Plan

• Which plan for government favored the small states?

federalism

• Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and state governments

Virginia Plan

• Which plan for government favored large states?

True

• T or F?• States were still independent under the

Articles

False

• T or F?• The states all got along with each other

False

• T or F?• The Articles of Confederation created a

President to lead the country.

False

• T or F?• The articles were easy to change!

True

• T or F?• The congress created by the articles did not

have the power to collect taxes.

James Madison

• Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

Anti-federalists

• Opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Wanted the states to have as much or more power than the Federal Government

Virginia Plan

• Unsuccessful plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention, w/ 2 houses of congress based on state population, and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature

New Jersey Plan

• Unsuccessful plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state

Great Compromise

• An agreement reached by delegates at the Constitutional Convention, which combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans. This created our current legislature with 2 houses, one based on population and elected by the people and the other house allowing 2 senators per state.

preamble

• Introduction to the Constitution, which states the purposes of government

Constitution

• Written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified by the original 13 states. Governing document of the United States.

debate

• An organized argument or discussion where opposing sides are allowed to present their case

ratify

• To make official or approve

principle

• Idea that forms the basis of something

federalism

• Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and several local governments

fundamental

• The basic function of something. Most important part.

Articles of Confederation

• Original constitution of the US, replaced by US Constitution. Major weaknesses

Federalist Papers

• A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the US Constitution.

Popular sovereignty

• Theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

It was a failure and was eventually replaced by the Constitution.

• What was the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?