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)