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21 Cards in this Set
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Article of Confederation |
First Constitution governing the US after the Rev. It was weak. |
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Old Northwest |
Northwest territory of the Ohio River |
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Land Ordinance of 1785 |
letter law which states that disputes the land the Old Northwest was to be equally divided into townships and sold for federal income;promoted education And ended legal disagreements over land |
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3/5 Compromise |
3/5 of the AA population would account for voss in the House of Representatives. |
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Northwest Ordinance |
(1787) Sections of land were similar to colonies for a while and under control of the fed gov. After the pop reached 60,000 then it can be admitted as a states(slavery was illegal there) |
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Shay's Rebellion |
Uprising in western Massachusetts were vets demanded cheap paper money, lighter taxes, and suspension of mortgage for closures. |
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Virginia Plan |
Made by delegates of Virginia for a bicameral legislative branch. (Having two legislative chambers and tends to require a concurrent majority to pass legislation) |
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New Jersey plan |
One vote per state regardless of of the population |
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Great Compromise |
Resolved resolved that there would be representation by population I'm the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate |
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Common Law |
Provide only general organization framework for the new federal government |
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Civil law |
Body of written law enacted through legislative statues or constitutional provisions . judges must apple the statues precisely as written |
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Anti-Federalists |
Opponents of the 1787 Constitution, they see the document and antidemocratic , objects tot the subordination of the states tot he central government, and feared encroachment of individuals liberties in the absence of a bill of rights |
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Federalist |
Proponents of the 1787 Constitution, they favored a strong national government, arguing that the checks and balances on the new Constitution would safehouse the people's liberties |
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Societies of Cincinnati |
Exclusive ,hereditary organization of former offices in the continental army. Many resented the pretentiousness of the order, viewing it as a vestige of pre-rev traditions |
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Disestablished |
To separate the official states church from it connection with the gov. (Anglican Church, though some states established Congregational churches) |
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Virginia State for Religious Freedom |
(1786) Measure enacted by the Virginia legislature prohibiting state support for Religious institutions and recognizing freedom of worship. Served as a model for the religious clause of the first amend to the Constitution |
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Civic Virtue |
Willingness on the part of citizens to sacrifice personal self-interest for the public good Deemed necessary component of a successful Republic |
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Republican motherhood |
20th century time for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging US before, during, and after the RW |
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Lord Sheffield |
British writer who argued that Brit would ultimately won back America's trade |
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Daniel Shays |
A veteran of the Rev who led a rebellion about the back country fold who were losing their farms to tax or foreclosures l |
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Patrick Henry |
Became an anti Federalist. Felt the drafter Constitution was destroying all liberty |
