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28 Cards in this Set
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The 1st son inherits everything is:
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primogeniture
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What was the new name of the Anglican Church?
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Protestant Episcopal Church
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What religious group founded the world's first anti-slavery society?
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Philadelphia Quakers
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What state's constitution allowed women the right to vote?
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New Jersey
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What body of government summoned the states to write new constitutions?
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Continental Congress
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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 say?
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The acreage of the old Northwest be sold and the proceeds used to pay off national debt
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What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 say?
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It forbade slavery in the old northwest, created 2 evolutionary territorial stages that would eventually lead to the forming of new states
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What is Shay's Rebellion?
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Shay broke people out of debtor's jail and attacked tax collectors
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What did the Annapolis Convention do?
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set weights and measures
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What did the Constitutional Convention do?
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..really, now?
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Who started the Virginia Plan and what did it state?
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James Madison; # of Reps based on population; 2 houses [upper and lower]
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Who started the NJ plan and what did it state?
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William Paterson; every state has equal Reps, 1 house
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Who started the Connecticut Compromise, what is it also known as, and what was it?
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Roger Sherman; Great Compromise; 2 senators for every state, but Reps are based on population
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What is the 3/5 Compromise?
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each slave counts as 3/5 of a person
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What is the slave trade compromise?
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slave trade will be banned 20 years after ratification year [it was banned in 1808]
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What are three things delegate power controls?
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Currency, going to war, and trades/alliances
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What are three things reserved power controls?
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Driving, marriage, gun laws
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What are three thing shared powers control?
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taxes, bonds, court/prison
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What are three things the national gov. could do under the Articles of Confederation?
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borrow $, declare war, make peace treaties
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What are 5 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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no executive branch, couldn't tax, couldn't regulate interstate trade, no national court, each state had just 1 vote in congress
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Who was the first president under the Articles of Confederation?
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John Hanson
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What state didn't send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
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Rhode Island
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What was the Constitutional Convention AKA?
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constitution of demi-gods
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How many terms can Reps serve for, and how often are they re-elected?
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unlimited; every 2 years
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How many terms can senators serve for, and how often are they reelected?
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unlimited; they serve for 6 years
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What's the 'magic number' electoral college vote?
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270
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Who were three Federalists and 3 Anti-Federalists?
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay ; Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee
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What are 5 reasons for opposition of the Constitution?
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1. created by aristocrats for aristocrats
2. no bill of rights 3. no references to god 4. no annual elections for congressman 5. 2/3 ratification process |
