Review Unit 6 – New Review Unit 6 – New GovernmentGovernment

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1.1. Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

2.2. Problems at Constitutional Problems at Constitutional Convention with SolutionsConvention with Solutions

3.3. FederalismFederalism

4.4. Separation of PowersSeparation of Powers

5.5. Checks and BalancesChecks and Balances

6.6. Bill of RightsBill of Rights

7.7. How a presidents is elected How a presidents is elected (Electoral College)(Electoral College)

Created a league of free and Created a league of free and independent statesindependent states

Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

Reason Articles of Reason Articles of Confederation established a Confederation established a

weak central governmentweak central government

Fear of a tyranny or unlimited Fear of a tyranny or unlimited governmentgovernment

Major problem at Major problem at Constitutional Convention in Constitutional Convention in

17871787

Disagreement over Disagreement over representation in Congressrepresentation in Congress

Under federalism, who has Under federalism, who has power to provide for power to provide for

educationeducation

statesstates

Purpose of Bill of RightsPurpose of Bill of Rights

Protect people from abuse of Protect people from abuse of governmentgovernment

Plan of government from 1781 Plan of government from 1781 - 1789- 1789

Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

Reason Articles of Reason Articles of Confederation failedConfederation failed

Did not have enough power to Did not have enough power to be effectivebe effective

What made trade difficult What made trade difficult under the Articles of under the Articles of

ConfederationConfederation

Different trade lawsDifferent trade laws

Reason Shay’s Rebellion was Reason Shay’s Rebellion was importantimportant

Proved Articles of Proved Articles of Confederation were weakConfederation were weak

Established a plan to Established a plan to establish schools in the establish schools in the

Northwest TerritoryNorthwest Territory

Land Ordinance of 1785Land Ordinance of 1785

Established a system of Established a system of creating new states in the creating new states in the

Northwest TerritoryNorthwest Territory

Land Ordinance of 1787Land Ordinance of 1787

Reason Constitutional Reason Constitutional Convention took placeConvention took place

To revise the Articles of To revise the Articles of ConfederationConfederation

Father of the ConstitionFather of the Constition

James MadisonJames Madison

Main issue of the Virginia Main issue of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey PlanPlan and New Jersey Plan

Determine represenatation in Determine represenatation in a federal legislaturea federal legislature

Importance of the Great Importance of the Great CompromiseCompromise

Determine representation in Determine representation in CongressCongress

Argument that lead to 3/5Argument that lead to 3/5thth’s ’s CompromiseCompromise

Slaves and reprensentationSlaves and reprensentation

Plan for electing a president Plan for electing a president due fear that people could no due fear that people could no

do it wiselydo it wisely

Electoral CollegeElectoral College

Who appoints judges to the Who appoints judges to the US Supreme CourtUS Supreme Court

PresidentPresident

Determines number of Determines number of electors a state has….electors a state has….

Number of members it has in Number of members it has in the House and Senate the House and Senate

(Congress)(Congress)