Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion, Constitutional Convention

James Madison

"Father of the Constitution", very prepared and organized helped develop the Virginia Plan

3 powers the national government has

-declare war -regulate foreign trade -create and maintain an armed force

3 powers of state government

-establish local government -establish and maintain schools -issue drivers licenses

3 powers the national and state government share

-raise and collect taxes -make laws -administer criminal justice

New Jersey Plan

1 house (unicameral), representation based on equality supported y small states

Great (Connecticut) Compromise

2 houses (bicameral) 1st house=house of representatives/based on population 2nd house=senate/based on equality

Virginia Plan

2 houses (bicameral), representation based on population, supported by large states

How did Shays' Rebellion lead to the Constitutional Convention?

Since the National Government was helpless during the rebellion they didn't have the power to do anything , it showed that it was too weak and needed to change. This led to the Constitutional Convention.

confederation

a group united in an alliance

convention

a large meeting or assembly

Shays' Rebellion

an uprising of the Massachusetts farmers, led by Daniel Shays, after the Rev. War, tried to close down the courthouses so they wouldn't be sent to prison because they couldn't pay their debts

Roger Sherman

delegate from Connecticut, came up with the Great Compromise

executive branch

enforces laws

judicial branch

interprets laws

legislative branch

makes laws

Ben Franklin

oldest delegate, Pennsylvania delegate, helped come up with many plans and compromises

George Washington

president of the constitutional convention

federalism

separation of powers between the levels of government (separation of powers between national and state governments)

Articles of the Confederation

the first government or constitution of the US

3/5 compromise

when counting the population of a state slaves would count as 3/5 of a person (3/5 of the slave state would count)