Constitution Vocabulary

What is the division of powers between the Federal Government and the State Government known as?

• Rebellion

• Central Government

• Federalism

• Economic Weakness

One of the weaknesses with the Articles of Confederation where the states printed their own money and the Federal Government did not have enough funds to survive.

• Military Weakness

• Central Government

• Federal Government Weakness

• Economic Weakness

Another name for the Federal Government. The government where the President is in charge.

• Military Weakness

• Central Government

• Federal Government Weakness

• Economic Weakness

A weakness in the Articles of Confederation. States had the most power. They functioned individually with no overall governing body.

• Military Weakness

• Central Government

• Federal Government Weakness

• Economic Weakness

An agreement between two or more parties.

• Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists

Farmers were being taxed and had their land taken away. This led to an event where the farmers started an uprising.

• Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists

At the ___________ the Articles of Confederation got changed to the Constitution we have today.

• Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists

The EVENT that led to the Articles of Confederation being changed.

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists

The group of people that were FOR the new Constitution and believed in a strong central government.

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists

The group of people that were AGAINST the new Constitution and did not believe in a strong central government.

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutional Convention

• Shays Rebellion

• Federalists