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44 Cards in this Set
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Two attempts to establish a workable government based on republican principles |
Articles of confederation and the constitution |
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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 |
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Articles of confederation had only one branch which was |
Legislature |
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AoC gave congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states |
Yes |
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John Peter Zenger |
First case of freedom of speech |
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Land ordinance of 1785 |
Divides land for settlement -divides into 6 mile squares |
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Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
Divided land up into no less than 3 no more than 5 states |
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1st constitution convention |
Annapolis, Maryland Called to fix AoC- only 5 showed up |
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Madison Proposed federal government of three sep branches legislative, judicial, and executive |
Virginia plan |
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Author of the bill of rights |
James Madison |
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Made federal law |
The supreme law of land |
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Unicameral - power to smaller states |
New Jersey plan |
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Bicameral - power to larger states |
Virginia plan |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches |
Checks and balances |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches |
Checks and balances |
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Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
Steps to become a state |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches |
Checks and balances |
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Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
Steps to become a state |
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Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River |
Pinckleys treaty of 1795 |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches |
Checks and balances |
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Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
Steps to become a state |
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Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River |
Pinckleys treaty of 1795 |
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Hamilton wanted a bigger tax on products. Manufactured, sale and distribution |
Whiskey rebellion |
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Xyz affair |
Arming of privateers and the creation of the us navy |
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The practice of drafting sailors by force |
Impressment |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the 3 branches |
Checks and balances |
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Northwest ordinance of 1787 |
Steps to become a state |
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Spain gave up claims to all land east of the Mississippi River |
Pinckleys treaty of 1795 |
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Hamilton wanted a bigger tax on products. Manufactured, sale and distribution |
Whiskey rebellion |
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Views on nullification States can void acts of congress if they are considered unconstitutional |
Virginia & Kentucky resolution |
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Divides lane of settlement-northwest territory |
Land ordinance of 1785 |
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Divides lane of settlement-northwest territory |
Land ordinance of 1785 |
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Impressments- British seizing American sailors and forcing them into the British navy |
War of 1812 |