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regulate

to control or direct
constitution
a plan of government
national
having to do with one country or nation
weakness
not strong
commerce
trade
currency
money
federal system of government
power is shared between the national and the state governments
revise
to change something already written
debate
to discuss or argue
represent
to speak or act for someone
ratification
to give formal approval
Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
interfere
to get involved in the business of others
emerge
to rise or come forth
guarantee
promise
administration
a president’s time in office
two-party system
a system in which two main political parties compete for control of the government
amendment
a change to the Constitution
Western Hemisphere
the western half o f the globe – includes North and South America
accomplishments
things you set out to do and get done
The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak _______ government.
national
According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to collect ________.
taxes
One weakness of the AoC was it did not provide a common _________ among the states.
currency
According to the AoC, Congress did not have the power to regulate _______ or trading among the states.
commerce
The AoC gave how many votes to each state regardless of size?
one
According to the AoC, each state had one vote regardless of ______.
size
What was a constitution written during the American Revolution that had many weaknesses?
the AoC
What two branches of government did NOT exist under the AoC?
executive and judicial
What document was our first form of government?
AoC
What document states that the government derives its power from the people?
the DoI
According to the AoC, who did NOT have the power to collect taxes?
Congress
What document is our current form of government?
the Constitution
What document provided for a weak national government?
the AoC
What document says that we have a duty to change a government that violates our rights?
the DoI
Who was president when the federal court system was established?
George Washington
Who was president when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
George Washington
Who was president when Benjamin Banneker made plans for the capital in D.C.?
George Washington
Who was president during the War of 1812 when the United States gained the respect of European countries?
James Madison
Which president warned the European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
Who was president when the Louisiana Purchase was bought from France?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president when the two-party system emerged?
John Adams
What document warned the European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Who was President when Lewis and Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the United States gain as a result of the War of 1812?
the respect of European countries
Which of the first five presidents was NOT from Virginia?
John Adams
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
Who was an African American astronomer and surveyor who helped complete the design for Washington D.C.?
Benjamin Banneker
Who was the president when the first ten amendments were added to the Constitution?
George Washington
What document is the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
When was the AoC written?
during the American Revolution
What is the BoR?
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
What document was written by George Mason?
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
What provides a written guarantee of individual rights?
the Bill of Rights
What is an example of an individual right?
freedom of speech, assembly, petition
What documents were written by Thomas Jefferson?
the DoI and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
How many branches of government were included in the Constitution?
three
When was the Constitution signed?
at the end of the convention
Weaknesses in what document led to drafting a new constitution?
AoC
What document replaced the AoC?
the Constitution
What people helped develop the Constitution of the United States?
delegates from each state
What did delegates debate at the Constitutional Convention?
how much power large and small states should have
What did the Great Compromise decide?
how many votes each state would have in the Senate and House of Representatives
What is a system that divides governmental power between the national and state governments?
federal system of government
Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Philadelphia
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What are the three branches of government?
legislative, executive, and judicial
What decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and House of Representatives?
Great Compromise
How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law?
nine
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
What two documents was the Bill of Rights based on?

Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom