Study Guide – Unit 2
Foundations of Government
Study Guide – Unit 2
Foundations of Government
Terms you need to know
 Deceleration of Independence
 Founding Fathers
 Confederation
 Articles of Confederation
 Shay’s Rebellion
 Federalists
 Anti-Federalists
 Limited Government
 Representative Government
 Constitutional Convention
 The Virginia Plan
 The New Jersey Plan
 The Great Compromise
 The 3/5th’s Compromise
 Constitution
 Amendment
 Ratification
 Legislative Branch
 Executive Branch
 Judicial Branch
 Congress
 Preamble
Terms you need to know
 Deceleration of Independence
 Founding Fathers
 Confederation
 Articles of Confederation
 Shay’s Rebellion
 Federalists
 Anti-Federalists
 Limited Government
 Representative Government
 Constitutional Convention
 The Virginia Plan
 The New Jersey Plan
 The Great Compromise
 The 3/5th’s Compromise
 Constitution
 Amendment
 Ratification
 Legislative Branch
 Executive Branch
 Judicial Branch
 Congress
 Preamble
Topics to know
 Why we “broke up” with England. (Our
grievances)
 Weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation.
 Arguments between the Federalists and
Anti-Federalists.
 What things were proposed at the
Constitutional Convention?
 How did our “English heritage” impact
our Constitution?
 What “ideas” from the past were used in
our Constitution
 6 principles of the U.S. Constitution
 What powers are found in Articles 1, 2 &
3 of the constitution?
 Article V of the constitution .
 How states are represented in the Senate
and the House of Representatives (spelled
out in the constitution)
 First 10 Amendments to the constitution.
 How to amend the constitution.
Topics to know
 Why we “broke up” with England. (Our
grievances)
 Weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation.
 Arguments between the Federalists and
Anti-Federalists.
 What things were proposed at the
Constitutional Convention?
 How did our “English heritage” impact
our Constitution?
 What “ideas” from the past were used in
our Constitution
 6 principles of the U.S. Constitution
 What powers are found in Articles 1, 2 &
3 of the constitution?
 Article V of the constitution .
 How states are represented in the Senate
and the House of Representatives (spelled
out in the constitution)
 First 10 Amendments to the constitution.
 How to amend the constitution.