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41 Cards in this Set
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What types of governing traditions came over to the 13 colonies from england?
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1. Politics
2. Law 3. Government |
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What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
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To explain the the Constitution to the people.
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Name two famous Americans that were the primary authors of the Federalist Papers essays.
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1. James Madison
2. Alexander Hamilton 3. John Jay |
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Who we're Federalists?
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People who believed in a strong national government.
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Who were Anti Federalist and why did they not want the Constitution to be adopted?
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People who were against the Constitution. They were afraid of losing their rights again,
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How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could officially adopted?
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9 out of 13
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What state and when did it ratify the Constitution?
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New Hampshire 1788
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Connecticut or Great Compromise
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Bicameral Congress
a) House of Representatives b) Senate (2 per state) |
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Three-Fifth Compromise
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In a census 3 out of 5 slaves will be counted
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Commerce and slave Trade Compromise
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A) Congress cannot pass laws restricting slave trade for 20 years
b) Congress cannot tax exported goods |
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Election Compromise
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President- V.P. (electrical college)
Senate (state legislatures) House of reps (people) |
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Important leaders who attended the convention
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George Washington
James Madison Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton |
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Important leaders who didn't attend the convention
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson Samuel Adams Patrick Henry |
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Who was elected president of the convention?
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George Washington
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The father of the constituition
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James Madison
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The men attending the Constitutional Convention were giver what nickname?
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Demigods
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How many men attended the convention?
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55
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Where was the conventional convention held?
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Philadelphia
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What major historical event finally convinced the leadership in the United States the articles of confederation was not an effective governing body and had to be changed or abolished?
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Shays Rebellion
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Sections
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1. Part of a township
2. Contained 160 acres |
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Townships
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1. 6 miles by 6 miles
2. Made of 36 sections |
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Acres
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1. A quarter of a section consisted of 160 acres
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Public Schools
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One section in each township was sold to raise money got the support of them
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6 of the articles of confederations weakness
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1. No president to enforce laws
2. No national courts to dissolve disputes 3. Congress could not tax or regulate trade amongst the states 4. No national military to protect 5. 9/13 states had to approve for laws to be passed 6. All 13 states needed to amend a of c |
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What is the only branch of government to be created in the articles if confederation?
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Congress
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Longest section in Dec. of independence
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Complaints against the king
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Who was the primary author of the declaration of independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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When was the Dec. of independence rarified?
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July 4th, 1776
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Why was Common Sense by Thomas Paine important?
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He convinced people to favor independence
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Three types of colonies
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Royal (most common)
Proprietary Self Governing |
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In the most common type of colony who chose the governor or house of leg.?
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King chose governor and upper house
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What is a proprietor?
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Some who owns land
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How many house are in a colonial legislature?
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2
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Which house is elected by the colonisation all three types of colonies?
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Lower
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Crimes punishable by FWS
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Disturbing Peace
Petty Theft Breaking the Sabbath Drunkenness or swearing Slander |
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Crimes punishable by hanging
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Burglary
Murder Piracy Counterfeiting Treason |
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Navigation Acts
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Forbid snuggling and required Americans to trade with mostly Britain
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Townsend Act
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Levied duties on lead, painter's colors, glass, paper, and tea
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Intolerable Acts purpose
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To punish and keep control after the events in boston
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What caused the First Continential Congress
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The intolerable acts that prevented them from doing things they needed to do
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What major English documents put forward more individual rights for the English citizens?
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Bill of Rights
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