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Two attempts to establish a workable government based on republican principles

Articles of confederation and the constitution

Issues delayed on the ratification of the article of confederation

1) How each state was going to be represented


2) the disposition of western land claims

Articles of confederation had only one branch which was

Legislature

AoC gave congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states

Yes

John Peter Zenger

First case of freedom of speech

Land ordinance of 1785

Divides land for settlement


-divides into 6 mile squares

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Divided land up into no less than 3 no more than 5 states

1st constitution convention

Annapolis, Maryland


Called to fix AoC- only 5 showed up

Madison Proposed federal government of three sep branches legislative, judicial, and executive

Virginia plan

Author of the bill of rights

James Madison

Made federal law

The supreme law of land

Unicameral - power to smaller states

New Jersey plan

Bicameral - power to larger states

Virginia plan

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches

Checks and balances

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches

Checks and balances

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Steps to become a state

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches

Checks and balances

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Steps to become a state

Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River

Pinckleys treaty of 1795

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches

Checks and balances

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Steps to become a state

Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River

Pinckleys treaty of 1795

Hamilton wanted a bigger tax on products. Manufactured, sale and distribution

Whiskey rebellion

Xyz affair

Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy

The practice of drafting sailors by force

Impressment

System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches

Checks and balances

Northwest ordinance of 1787

Steps to become a state

Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River

Pinckleys treaty of 1795

Hamilton wanted a bigger tax on products. Manufactured, sale and distribution

Whiskey rebellion

Views on nullification


States can void acts of congress if they are considered unconstitutional

Virginia & Kentucky resolution

Divides lane of settlement-northwest territory

Land ordinance of 1785

Divides lane of settlement-northwest territory

Land ordinance of 1785

Impressments- British seizing American sailors and forcing them into the British navy

War of 1812