7 Study Guied Flashcards
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What is a bicameral legislature?
Two houses
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?
November 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
One vote
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
The gov’t was not strong enough to handle all the problems of the countrey
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
Northwest Orthidance
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Bill, rights
The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?
Slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
The state of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
16th, 1796
What is a depression?
Slow economic activity and high unemployment
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Shay’s rebellion was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to fight
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia and New Jersey plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this
The Great Compromise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Established the modal for congress
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
In the House Of Representitves
What was a Federalist?
People that supported the Constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The firth Compromise
What is an amendment?
Changes to the Constitution
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? ____ out of _____ States
9, 13
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
The Constitution
Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?
John Locke
