Section 2 Study Guide
Section 2 Study Guide
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American Documents
Declaration of Independence
Term/Concept Meaning/Importance
Term/Concept Meaning/Importance
Albany Congress A meeting in which representatives from all the colonies as
well as six of the Native American Allied Nations meant to
create a defensive plan to protect their land from the
French Invasion.
Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation was influenced by the
Iroquois Confederacy. It created a framework for the future
government of the United States by establishing a league
of friendship and perpetual union among the states.
Shays Rebellion 1200 angry farmers tried to capture the federal arsenal in
the town of Springfield while this uprising became known
as the Shay’s rebellion
Baron de Montesquieu Baron de Montesquieu proposed a model government that
was divided into branches where each branch would
restrict the power of another.
The U.S. Constitution
Term/Concept Meaning/Importance
Mount Vernon Convention Delegates from Maryland and Virginia met at the Mount
Vernon Convention to talk about the navigation on the
Potomac River..
Annapolis Convention It was held to discuss commercial conflicts over interstate
trade in Chesapeake Bay.
The Philadelphia Convention In May 1787, the Philadelphia Convention began and 55
representatives from 12 of the 13 states attended. They
wrote the US constitution.
The New Jersey Plan New Jersey delegate William Patterson wrote this and it
strongly favored by the states with smaller populations.
The Virginia Plan State representation would be based on its population and
this plan was strongly resisted by the smaller states as
they feared they would become voiceless among the
larger states.
The Great Compromise Connecticut delegates, Roger Sherman and William
Johnson, proposed the Connecticut Compromise, which
became known as the Great Compromise. They
suggested that Congress would be bicameral, or two-
chambered.
What does Article II identify? The rules and the requirements of the executive branch
are identified in Article II.
Article III
What does Article III identify? It guarantees the right to a jury trial for individuals accused
of federal crimes.
Article IV
What does Article IV identify? It addresses the rules for the creation of new states and
also identifies the requirement of a republican form of
government for all states.
The full faith and credit clause It requires states to respect the public acts, records, and
judicial proceedings of every other state.
The privileges and immunities It is found in the fourth article and it articulates that citizens
clause in all states must be treated equally.
Article V
What does Article V identify? It identifies the steps needed to amend the Constitution.
Article VI
What does Article VI identify? It identifies the Supremacy Clause, establishing the US
Constitution as the supreme law of the land
Article VII
What does Article VII identify? It identifies the ratification process of the US Constitution.
Ninth Amendment People have other rights that are not stated in the
amendments.
Tenth Amendment People have all the rights that aren’t forbidden by the US.