US History 1 Chapter 5
Why are the proposed bills in the list above unlikely to ever become laws in the United States?
The Bill of Rights protects these individual and states' rights.
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention essentially established
A bicameral legislature for the federal government.
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, along with the skirmishes like Shays' Rebellion led to
A call for a stronger central government
Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, The Bill of Rights are the
First 10 amendments of the Constitution
The ___________ branch has the power to make laws
Legislative
The fact that the Constitution denies the federal government several powers indicates that the framers believed strongly in which principle?
Limited government
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison tried to argue through the Federalist Papers that
In order to control factions, there should be a large, powerful government which checks and balances.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in congress was based on:
One vote per state
By limiting the power of the National Government, the Bill of Rights ultimately serves as
The final list of all citizens natural rights and freedoms.
Checks and Balances refer to...
The institutional checks of power between the three branches of government.
Unfinished!
Unfinished!
The Articles of Confederation included all of the following weakness EXCEPT...
The power to regulate commerce