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35 Cards in this Set
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What document did Americans look to when creating a new government |
Magna Carta Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence Virginia Statue for Rerligious Freedom English Bill of Rights State Constitutions |
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What was the ratification process for the Articles of Confederation |
It was sent to the state legislators for official approval |
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What was the purpose of the land ordinance of 1785 |
To set up a system for surveying and dividing Western public lands |
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What problems did the US have with Great Britain |
1. Brittany refused to turn overits forts as the tready of paris required 2. The British closed many ports to American shipping, which hurt the US economy |
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How did closed trade markets affect the US economy |
Exports fell and imports from British rose British merchants couldnt sell american merchants |
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what was shays rebellion and why was it significant |
1. Uprising of Massachusetts farmer in 1786 2. Convinced many that the articles of cenfederation were too weak |
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Why do you think Daniel Shays and the other rebellions took the action that they did |
1. Pushed to the breaking point 2. felt they had nothing to lose |
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Who are some of the key delegates to the Constitution |
James Madison George Washington Benjamin Franklin |
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What were some issues that divided delegates at the Constitutional Convention |
1.How much to change the AOC, differing ideas about representation 2. How strong to make the government 3. Economic concerns such as teriffs 4. Issues such as slavery |
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How did the Great Compromise combine elements of the Virginia and New Jersey plans |
1. Bicameral legislature 2. Representation in lower house based on population (Virginia Plan) 3. Representations in Upper House equal (New Jersey Plan) |
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How did the weakness of the Articles of Confederation affect US relations with other nations |
The US appeared weak because It had no army to enforce traties or give it a position of power in negotiations |
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How are the amendments added to the Constitution |
Proposed amendments must be approved by a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress and then ratified by three fourths of the states before taking effect |
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Bill of Rights |
10 proposed amendments to protect citizens rights |
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amendments |
Official change in a document |
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Federalists Papers |
Essays supporting the constitution written by publius |
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Federalists |
Supporters of the Constitution |
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Anti-federalists |
People who opposed the Constitution |
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Checks and balances |
This keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful |
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Judicial branch |
This branch is made up of all the National courts |
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Legislative branch |
This branch is responsible for proposing and passing laws |
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Executive branch |
This branch helps run the government and includes the President |
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popular sovereignty |
Idea that political authority belongs to the people |
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Three fifths compromise |
Only threefifths of a slaves population would count when determining representation |
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New Jersey Plan |
The called for a unicameral, or one house, legislature |
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Virginia Plan |
New federal Constitution that would give sovereignty to the central government |
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Constitutional convention |
Held in Philadelphia to improve the Articles of Confederation |
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Depression |
A period of low economic activity combined with a raise in unemployment |
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Inflation |
Occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with reduced value of money |
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Magana carta |
This made the king subject to law |
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Interstate commerce |
Trade between two or more states |
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Articles of Confederation |
Congress would become the single branch of the national government |
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Tariffs |
Trade on imported or exported goods |
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Federalism |
The sharing of powers between a central government and the states that make up a country |
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Virginia statues for religious |
No person could be forced to attend a particular church or forced to pay for a church with tax money |
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English Bill of Rights |
Passed in 1689 declared the supremacy of Parliament |
