1. SSCG2 and SSCG3 Review

2. Persuasive argument What is the best descriptor of the Declaration of Independence?

3. Framers Group in favor of ratifying the Constitution

4. 56 How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

5. Articles of Confederation What document was used to govern the United States before the Constitution?

6. 1776 Year the Declaration of Independence was written

7. Thomas Jefferson Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

8. New Jersey Plan Which plan for government favored the small states?

9. federalism Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and state governments

10. Virginia Plan Which plan for government favored large states?

11. True T or F? States were still independent under the Articles

12. False T or F? The states all got along with each other

13. False T or F? The Articles of Confederation created a President to lead the country.

14. False T or F? The articles were easy to change!

15. True T or F? The congress created by the articles did not have the power to collect taxes.

16. James Madison Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

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

18. 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

19. New Jersey Plan Unsuccessful plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state

20. 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.

21. preamble Introduction to the Constitution, which states the purposes of government

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

23. debate An organized argument or discussion where opposing sides are allowed to present their case

24. ratify To make official or approve

25. principle Idea that forms the basis of something

26. federalism Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and several local governments

27. fundamental The basic function of something. Most important part.

28. Articles of Confederation Original constitution of the US, replaced by US Constitution. Major weaknesses

29. Federalist Papers A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the US Constitution.

30. Popular sovereignty Theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

31. It was a failure and was eventually replaced by the Constitution. What was the outcome of the Articles of Confederation?