Origins of Government Review

The two parts of our legislature; known as Congress

• Executive and Legislative

• Legislative and Judicial

• Federalists and Antifederalists

• House of Representatives and Senate

Opposed ratification of the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights

• Senate

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• House of Represenatives

Bill of Rights

• Document declaring our independence from Great Britain

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights

• Removed from the Constitution

• U.S first constitution and formal national government

Federalist Papers

• Document declaring our independence from Great Britain

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights

• Signed July 4th, 1776

• Essays written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Events and reasons that led to colonists declaring their independence

• Separation of Powers and Self-Government

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights

• Federalist Papers

• Intolerable Acts and Taxes

Declaration of Independence

• Document declaring our independence from Great Britain

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• U.S first constitution and formal national government

Membership of Representatives

• Appointed by the President

• Two from each state

• Based on the size of the state

• Number based on state population

Articles of the Confederation

• Document declaring our independence from Great Britain

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights

• July 4th, 1776

• U.S first constitution and formal national government

Membership of the Senate

• Based on the size of the state

• Based on state's population

• Five from each state

• Two from each state

What did Antifederalists insist be included in the U.S. Constitution before they would ratify?

• A strong central government

• A Bill of Rights

• Establish a military

• A unicameral legislature