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14 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation |
The nation's first constitution |
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Constitutional Convention |
A convention held in Philadelphia to discuss how the new government should be structured, if at all |
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ratification |
approval of |
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ordinance |
a law that sets regulations |
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Northwest Ordinance |
A law set to regulate how the western lands would be governed which was that the region would be divided into 3-5 territories. Once a territory reached 5,000 free adult men, the territory could elect a legislature. Once the territory reached 60,000 free inhabitants, the territory could write their own constitution and form their own government, with the approval of the congress and then become a state. |
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interstate commerce |
due to foreign trade troubles, states began trading with each other which led to separate country like treatment between the states |
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tariffs |
due to the separate country treatment, states began imposing tariffs which were taxes put on goods importation |
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Economic Depression |
due to America's foreign trade in-capabilities, weak currency and high debt the country went into an economic depression, a widespread and spreading discontent |
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constitution of the US |
the new plan of government debated for months by delegates |
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Separation of powers |
the way in which government was divided to balance the power of each, thought of by Baron de Montesquieu. Executive, legislative and judicial branches |
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Checks and balances |
the way the separation of powers would work together, limiting each other's power to avoid one gaining too much |
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bicameral legislature |
a congress divided into two houses |
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The Great Compromise |
debates about the representation of congress grew so difficult that Roger Sherman came up with a plan to please everyone, there would be a bicameral legislature and the senate have equal representation and the House of representatives would have representation based on their population |
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electoral college |
the way in which president and vice president would be elected. electors from each state would cast votes, and each state would have as many electors as representatives and senators that they sent to congress |
