What was the new U.S. government modeled after?

South Carolina provincial government

What were the founding members of the United States fearful of?

a central/ national government with too much power

a state government with too much power

In the early founding of the U.S., concentrated most like means ______________.

where government power was focused

where governing members signed the Declaration of Independence

What were some powers granted by the Articles of Confederation?

declare war and make peace, and make treaties with foreign nations

only appoint high-ranking military officials only

To hear disputes between the president and the judiciary branch

establish a president and create the electoral college

What is a limited government?

a government with specific powers passed by law

a government with all the power

a government that can change the law without agreement of a president

What best explains a power denied by the government?

No power to tax, impose tariffs, or collect duties

No power to establish an army and navy

No power to declare war and make peace

Select a hypocritical problem with the Article of Confederation powers and limits?

Power to declare war and make peace, but no money to raise funds for an army or navy.

Power of the executive branch to enforce laws, but not make treaties with foreign countries.

Raise money money for an army or navy, but no power to declare war and make peace.

Power to regulate money, but not print the money.

What happened at the end of the American Revolution between the US and Great Britain

Create a tax on all American goods directly from American ships

Britain respected America and they continued to trade

Britain surrendered all land in the West

What is a result of the American Revolution in the relationship between Great Britain and the United States?

U.S. made goods were barred from British ports

U.S. and Britain continued to fight in the West

Britain forbade other European nations from trading with the U.S.

Britain send goods from India to sale with higher tax in the U.S.

Articles of Confederation and Government Vocabulary Review

John Adams the first Vice President and second President of the United States James Armistead black slave who served in the colonial army as a spy General Edward Braddock commander of all British forces in North America during the French and Indian War Nathan Hale "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." Patrick Henry Virginian who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" New York City our nation's first capital Battle of Bunker Hill the first major battle in the War for Independence judicial the branch of government that interprets the law executive the branch of government that enforces the law legislative the branch of government that makes the law Articles of Confederation the first plan of government that the United States had agreed upon Bill of Rights lists the rights or freedoms the Constitution gives to Americans; written in the form of ten amendments Constitution of the U.S. plan of government our country still follows today Declaration of Independence document written by Jefferson declaring the independence of the colonies from England First Amendment gives Americans the following freedoms: religion, speech, press, and assembly Treaty of Paris document signed by England giving up the American colonies and making them officially free and independent Inauguration Day The day the President takes his oath of office Valley Forge Washington's army spent the harsh winter of 1777-1778 Second Continental Congress The decision to organize the Continental Army was made at the ??? in 1775. constitutional republic The form of government in which the people and their elected representatives are limited by a constitution patriots Those who wanted America to be free from Britain's control

During the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers met to develop a government that would take over as soon as the British left. By 1777, they had written the Articles of Confederation, which created the first United States government. Under the Articles, the states joined together in an alliance of separate state powers with a very weak central government. For example, the government could not collect taxes or keep a standing military. After ten years, the Founding Fathers realized the Articles created a government that was too weak to work! They decided it was time for a change. The Founding Fathers wanted a stronger government that had more authority with the states. Representatives from each state gathered in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787 to discuss possible changes. They agreed on a federalist government, where a central power would oversee and share authority with the states. To make sure the federal government did not gain too much power, they created three branches to provide for checks and balances. The legislative branch would make the laws, the judicial branch would interpret the laws, and the executive branch would enforce the laws. This solved many problems, but one large issue remained: how would the states be represented in this new federal government? At first, the bigger states wanted the population of a state to determine the amount of representation. But the smaller states called foul! The bigger states would end up deciding the laws for everyone. The smaller states suggested that each state have an equal number of representatives. But that would end up giving smaller states too much power. Finally delegates from Connecticut submitted a solution: Why not have two houses make up the legislative branch? The Senate would have an equal number of representatives from each state. Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on the state’s population. This model is called bicameral representation and helped the delegates find a compromise. Between May and September 1787, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention compromised on many issues in order to unite and build a strong national government. They decided the office of the executive would consist of one person and that the national government would have the power to tax and to create a military. These decisions determined that the new federal government would have more authority than before. Some delegates disagreed with the new system, but many of their concerns would be addressed when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1789. Looking Ahead At the end of the Constitutional Convention, the delegates signed the Constitution. Many saw a bright future ahead for the United States. The document guarantees a government with three branches based on a system of checks and balances. The delegates of the Convention successfully created a government that addressed the needs of small and large states alike, while providing for a federal government that would tie them together.

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