Unit 1 Government Review Sheet
Origins of American Government
Vocabulary:
Limited Government
Representative Government
Separation of Powers
Unicameral
Bicameral
Ratification
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Concepts:
6 Purposes of Government
3 Foundation Concepts of American. Government
Landmark English Documents
Significance of English Documents
Events Leading to Independence
Declaration of Independence
Big Ideas:
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Think about the structure of the government,
weaknesses of the central government, and problems between the states.
The Constitution is sometimes called a “Bundle of Compromises.” Explain the impact of the
Connecticut Compromise. Think about the Virginia and New Jersey plans and how our founding
fathers solved the conflict. Also, how did the Connecticut Compromise create the conflict of
counting slaves?
Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. What are the major
differences? What factor/factors do you think made the Constitution successful while the Articles
failed miserably?