Shay's Rebellion (1786) Correct Answer: Daniel Shays, a veteran of the
Continental Army, led a rebellion of poor farmers in Massachusetts who
demanded debt relief, lower taxes, and protections against property seizures.
Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate
trade)
Delegates to the Constitution Correct Answer: The 55 delegates who attended the
Constitutional Convention were a distinguished body of men who represented a
cross section of 18th-century American leadership. Almost all of them were well-
educated men of means who were dominant in their communities and states, and
many were also prominent in national affairs. Virtually every one had taken part
in the Revolution; at least 29 had served in the Continental forces, most of them
in positions of command.
Checks and Balances Correct Answer: A system that allows each branch of
government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse
of power
Federalism Correct Answer: a form of government in which power is divided
between the federal, or national, government and the states
Constitutional Compromises Correct Answer: The three major compromises were
the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College.
The Great Compromise settled matters of representation in the federal
government. The Three-Fifths Compromise settled matters of representation
when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the importation
Continental Army, led a rebellion of poor farmers in Massachusetts who
demanded debt relief, lower taxes, and protections against property seizures.
Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate
trade)
Delegates to the Constitution Correct Answer: The 55 delegates who attended the
Constitutional Convention were a distinguished body of men who represented a
cross section of 18th-century American leadership. Almost all of them were well-
educated men of means who were dominant in their communities and states, and
many were also prominent in national affairs. Virtually every one had taken part
in the Revolution; at least 29 had served in the Continental forces, most of them
in positions of command.
Checks and Balances Correct Answer: A system that allows each branch of
government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse
of power
Federalism Correct Answer: a form of government in which power is divided
between the federal, or national, government and the states
Constitutional Compromises Correct Answer: The three major compromises were
the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College.
The Great Compromise settled matters of representation in the federal
government. The Three-Fifths Compromise settled matters of representation
when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the importation
