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50 Cards in this Set
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who did states limit their power when creating constitutions? |
Governors |
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US government |
Republic |
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major weakness of the articles of confederation |
couldn't handle nations finances |
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what the"firm league of friendship"meant in the AOC |
States must unite together when in need |
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you carried out the business under the AOC |
congressional committees |
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Number of states needed to make changes for the AOC |
13 |
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and accomplishment under the AOC |
New states in the west |
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requirement for one section under the ordinance of 1787 townships |
educational institutions |
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Single territory created by the Confederation Congress |
Northwest territory |
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name of the Confederation Congress Currency |
continentals |
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Country that blocked or trade in the west Indies |
Great Britain |
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Country that blocked our access to the Mississippi river |
Spain |
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uprising that occurred with Massachusetts farmers |
shays rebellion |
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what the American revolution brought into focus |
Liberty versus slavery |
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two men who demanded a change and AOC |
James Madison Alexander Hamilton |
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he agreed to be the presiding officer in the Constitutional convention |
George Washington |
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main plan for the new government |
Virginia plan |
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father of the constitution |
James Madison |
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houses call for under the Virginia plan |
House of Representatives and Senate |
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how representation would be based on the Virginia plan |
proportional based on population |
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Number of branches outlined in the Virginia plan |
three legislative, Executive, judicial |
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name of the small state plan |
New Jersey plan |
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similar to the New Jersey plan |
articles of confederation (1 house; 1 vote) |
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The agreement that broke the deadlock between the plans |
Great compromise |
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region of the country that supported the 3/5 compromise |
South |
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year the slave trade would be ended |
1808 |
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two men who were held in high regard at the constitution convention |
Washington and Franklin |
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English documents that serve as a basis for constitution |
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights |
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Who has final authority under our government |
Constitution |
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movement that influenced our government |
enlightment |
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English philosopher who believed in natural rights |
John Locke |
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French philosopher who created separation of powers and checks and balances |
Montesquieu |
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Powers of the state governments |
tax, education marriage/divorce, licenses |
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Powers of the federal government |
tax, declare war, print money, regulate trade |
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how are shared by both |
tax and criminal justice |
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orders in which the three branches were created |
legislative, executive, judicial |
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The two branches of Congress |
House of representatives and senate |
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main role of the judicial branch |
interpret laws as to their constitutionality |
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main role of the executive branch |
execute or enforce laws |
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main role of the legislative branch |
legislate or make laws |
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Who chooses the president |
electoral college |
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role of president |
commander-in-chief of the military |
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Number of Supreme Court justices |
nine |
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people who supported the constitution |
federalist |
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three people who wrote the Federalist papers |
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay |
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important anti-federalist |
George Mason and Patrick Henry |
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State that first ratify the constitution in the last to ratify the constitution |
Delaware and Rhode Island |
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States that were important to ratify the constitution |
New York and Virginia |
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year the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution |
1791 |
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Number of amendments to the constitution |
27 |