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who did states limit their power when creating constitutions?

Governors

US government

Republic

major weakness of the articles of confederation

couldn't handle nations finances

what the"firm league of friendship"meant in the AOC

States must unite together when in need

you carried out the business under the AOC

congressional committees

Number of states needed to make changes for the AOC

13

and accomplishment under the AOC

New states in the west

requirement for one section under the ordinance of 1787 townships

educational institutions

Single territory created by the Confederation Congress

Northwest territory

name of the Confederation Congress Currency

continentals

Country that blocked or trade in the west Indies

Great Britain

Country that blocked our access to the Mississippi river

Spain

uprising that occurred with Massachusetts farmers

shays rebellion

what the American revolution brought into focus

Liberty versus slavery

two men who demanded a change and AOC

James Madison Alexander Hamilton

he agreed to be the presiding officer in the Constitutional convention

George Washington

main plan for the new government

Virginia plan

father of the constitution

James Madison

houses call for under the Virginia plan

House of Representatives and Senate

how representation would be based on the Virginia plan

proportional based on population

Number of branches outlined in the Virginia plan

three legislative, Executive, judicial

name of the small state plan

New Jersey plan

similar to the New Jersey plan

articles of confederation (1 house; 1 vote)

The agreement that broke the deadlock between the plans

Great compromise

region of the country that supported the 3/5 compromise

South

year the slave trade would be ended

1808

two men who were held in high regard at the constitution convention

Washington and Franklin

English documents that serve as a basis for constitution

Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

Who has final authority under our government

Constitution

movement that influenced our government

enlightment

English philosopher who believed in natural rights

John Locke

French philosopher who created separation of powers and checks and balances

Montesquieu

Powers of the state governments

tax, education marriage/divorce, licenses

Powers of the federal government

tax, declare war, print money, regulate trade

how are shared by both

tax and criminal justice

orders in which the three branches were created

legislative, executive, judicial

The two branches of Congress

House of representatives and senate

main role of the judicial branch

interpret laws as to their constitutionality

main role of the executive branch

execute or enforce laws

main role of the legislative branch

legislate or make laws

Who chooses the president

electoral college

role of president

commander-in-chief of the military

Number of Supreme Court justices

nine

people who supported the constitution

federalist

three people who wrote the Federalist papers

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

important anti-federalist

George Mason and Patrick Henry

State that first ratify the constitution in the last to ratify the constitution

Delaware and Rhode Island

States that were important to ratify the constitution

New York and Virginia

year the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution

1791

Number of amendments to the constitution

27