Formation of a National Government.

The first attempt at a Constitution for the United States were the ________ __ ___ _____________.

What were the causes of Shay's Rebellion?

• The farmers' discontent with the new form of government

• The farmers' discontent with the lack of a broader markets following the Revolutionary War

• The farmers' accumulating debt from the War

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To restrict the powers of the Executive.

• To state the liberties of the individuals.

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the ___________ __ ____________.

James Madison, on the other hand, was the author of the ____________.

The _____ __________ was achieved by according the division of Congress into two houses. One with Equal Representation, in the case of the Senate, and one with Proportional Representation, in the House of Representatives.

What are the implications of the system of "Checks and Balances"?

• The Legislative power (Congress) can restrict the power of the other two branches through impeachment.

• The President can ignore Congress laws.

• The Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) can can restrict the power of the other two branches by declaring their actions unconstitutional.

• The President can veto laws passed by Congress and grant pardons to federal offenders.

What debate did the Compromise of 3/5 settle?

• A disagreement regarding states' limits

• The dispute between Northern and Southern States for the taxation on the population and representation in the House of Representatives, respectively.

• The debate of whether to join the French Revolution or not.

• The debate regarding State's rights.

The first two political parties in the USA where....

• Democrats

  Republicans

• Whigs

  Democrats

• Federalists
  Democratic-Republicans

• Confederates
  Unionists

Federalists believed in

• Becoming a Nation of small farmers

• Strong Central Government

• An economy based in commerce, industry and finance

• not changing the Constitution