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40 Cards in this Set
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The Declaration Of Independence Was Signed On.. |
July 4, 1776 |
The Fourth Of July and Double 7 |
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Our Countries First Constitution From 1781-1789.. |
Articles Of Confederation |
27 Confederation |
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Describe The Articles Of Confederation.. |
Government Can: Conduct Foreign Affairs Give Each State 1 Vote In Congress Can Not: Collect Taxes, Control Foreign Trade, Add Amendments, Set Up A Court System, Pass Laws For The States To Follow. |
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What Is The Constitution.. |
A Document That Sets Out The Laws And Principals Of A Government. |
Laws and Principals of Government |
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What Does "Not Worth A Continental" Mean.. |
The Continental Congress Printed Money During The Revolutionary War, Which Was Worthless (Not Backed By Silver Or Gold), So It Was Nothing. |
Congress Printed Money During War/Was Worthless/Nothing |
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Land Ordinance Of 1785 |
-Helped Divide The NW Territory Into Townships -Each Township Would Have 36 Sections -Each Section Would Be 1 sq. Mile -Each Section Would Set Aside Land For A School. |
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What Did The Northwest Ordinance Do? |
1787- To Govern The Northwest Territory Gave Settlers Basic Rights, Outlawed Slavery And Provided Guidelines For New States To Be Added To The Union. |
NOrthwest Territory/Outlawed/Provided Guidlines/NEw states/Union |
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Daniel Shays |
A Massachusetts Farmer Who Led A Rebellion Because Of The Weaknesses In The Articles Of Confederation. |
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George Washington's Home |
Mount Vernon |
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City In Maryland Where A Final Meeting Took Place, To Set Up A Meeting To Set Up A New Government. |
Annapolis |
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The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence, And The Site Where The Constitutional Convention Took Place |
Philadelphia |
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How Many States Were Represented At The Constitutional Convention? |
Twelve Of The Thirteen Were Represented. Rhode Island Was Not There |
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How Many Total Delegates Were Sent To Attend The Constitutional Convention? |
Fifty Five |
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When Did The Constitutional Convention Take Place? |
May 25 to Sept.17 1787 |
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Who Was The Oldest Delegate To Attend The Convention? Youngest? What Was The Average Age Of All The Delegates? |
Ben Franklin- 81 Jonathon Dayton-26 Avg. age- 42 |
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Who Was The President of the Constitutional Convention? |
George Washington, Of Virginia |
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Name The Hall Where The Constitution Was Drawn Up |
Independence Hall, In Philadelphia |
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A Plan That Favored The Larger States By Calling For Representation Based Only On Population |
Virginia Plan Proposed By Edmond Randolph |
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A Plan That Helper The Smaller States By Calling For One Vote Per State |
New Jersey Plan Proposed By William Patterson |
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The Plan That Was Adopted Because It Called For Balanced Representation With A Senate And A House Of Representatives |
The Great Compromise Proposed By Roger Sherman |
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Two House Legislature Is Also Called.. |
Bicameral |
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This Proposal Solved The Problem Of How Slaves Would Be Counted As A Part Of A States Population |
3/5 Compromise |
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Number Of Delegates Who Signed The Constitution |
Thirty-Nine |
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How Many States Were Needed To Ratify The Constitution |
Nine |
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Papers Written By James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, And John Jay, Supporting The Ratification Of The Constitution |
Federalist Papers |
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Patrick Henry Was The Leader Of This Group, They Apposed The Constitution |
Anti-Federalists |
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First State To Ratify The Constitution |
Deleware Dec. 1787 |
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The First State To Ratify The Consitution Into Law |
New Hampshire June 1788 |
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A Change To The Constitution To Make It Flexible |
An Amendment |
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The First Ten Amendments They Were Set Up To Protect The Peoples BASIC RIGHTS |
The Bill Of Rights |
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A Government In Which Citizens Rule Themselves Through Representatives |
A Republic |
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Magna Carta |
A Document Signed In 1215 A.D By King John Of England. It Introduced The Idea Of Individual Citizens Having Rights And Power |
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Mayflower Compact |
A Document Written In 1620 By The Pilgrims At Plymouth Rock. It Clearly Identifies The Powers And Limits Of Government |
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Dividing Powers Between The State, And The National Government Is Known As.. |
Federalism |
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Three Branches Of Our Government That Insure A Concept Known As "Seperation Of Powers" |
Legislative Executive Judicial |
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The Ability Of The Branches Of Our Government To Have Some Control Over The Other Branches |
Checks And Balances |
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The Opening State Of The Constitution |
The Preamble |
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Number Of Articles That Make Up The Main Body Of The Constitution |
Seven Articles |
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Number Of Amendments That Have Been Added To The Constitution |
Twenty-Seven |
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A U.S. Representative Must Be At Least How Old? |
Twenty-Five |
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