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?