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Articles of Confederation Flashcards

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What is a constitution

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plan for government

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Why was the government weak?

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Because of past history w/ king/parliament taking away colonist’s rights

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federal (central) government could not tax states without ___

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Asking the other states

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federal government could not enforce laws without___

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Having all 13 states agree to change anything

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Which law was kept from the Articles of Confederation?

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Northwest Ordinance

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What did the Northwest Ordinance provide?

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Provided a way for a territory to become a state

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What are the reasons for the Rev. War Depression of the U.S?

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  1. Federal gov. coult not impose taxes
  2. there was no money to pay soldiers(farmers)
  3. farmers couldnt sell goods and pay state taxes
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What is Shay’s Rebellion?

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Daniel Shayes led a force of 1,200 supporters towards federal arsenal. In response, state militia fired and shot 4 farmers.

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Why: Shay’s Rebellion

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Daniel Shays wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers lands.

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Significance of Shay’s Rebellion?

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Showed how the people needed a stronger and better government to secure their rights.

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Who wanted to reform the Articles, Why?

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James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wanted to reform the Articles– They wanted a strong gov. to enforce laws and taxes

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What did Hamilton and Madison think the solution was to America’s problems?

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Revise/change the Articles of Confederation

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Define Amend:

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to change or revise

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Whose nickname was father of the constitution, why?

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James Madison – was the author of the basic plan of gov.

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Who presided over the secretive meeting and why were they meeting secretly? Where was it held?

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Meeting took place Philadelphia May 1787 – George Washington presided the meeting to revis the Articles of Confederation

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Define proportional:

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corresponding in size to the population for each state

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17
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Who objected the new plan of gov.?

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Delaware

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What was the surprise at the beginning of the convention?

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Articles of Confederation were replaced w/ a new constitution and increased power of federal gov.

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Who did the N.J plan favor?

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The smaller states

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Who did the Virginia plan favor?

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the larger states w/ regard to representation in congress

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What was the purpose of the N.J and Virginia Plan?

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To offer solutions to the issue of respresentation in congress

22
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Define compromise

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promise or agreement

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What were the key points of the N.J plan?

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same as VP except 1 house legislature and 1 rep per state

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What were the key points of the VP?

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Had 3 branches:
1. Legislature = 2 house Congress
2. Executive = Pres
3. Judicial = Supreme Court/fed courts

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What was the representation in the N.J.P?

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representation in the Senate was 2 members represented

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what was the representation in the V.P?

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respresentation in the house of representatives was determined by the state’s population

27
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Define ratify

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to approve

28
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Who vs. who?

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North vs. South states

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what did the 3/5ths compromise solve?

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1.conflict over if slaves would be counted as reps.
2. stated that slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person for representation in house of representatives
3. 9/3 states need to ratify the constitution of U.S.A

30
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what is the legislative branch made up of?

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Congress: House of Representatives, Senate

31
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What is the legislative branch’s job?

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Make the laws, check congress over idea Pres. veto idea with 2/3 votes of both house, declare war

32
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What is the executive branch made up of?

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Pres. vs. Pres., cabinet/avisors

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What is the executive branches main job?

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enforce the laws, veto laws, commander in chief or armed forces, 2-4 year term

34
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what is the judicial branch made up of?

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supreme court/fed. courts

35
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what is the judicial branches main job?

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interpret the law, decide if law in unconstitutional or constitutional, lifetime term

36
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What is the introduction of the constitution called?

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the preamble

37
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How does the constitution begin?

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“we the people of the U.S in order to form a more perfect union”

38
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Who was the idea of seperation of powers made by?

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Montesquieu

39
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What can the legislative branch do?

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The legislative branch can override the veto with 2/3 votes of both houses

40
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What protects the basic rights of citizens in the constitution?

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The English Bill of Rights

41
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Define amendment

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to change, improve, or revise

42
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How many amendments are there in the English bill of rights?

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10 amendments

43
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List in order the rights protected by in the english bill of rights

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  1. religion
  2. pres.
  3. speech
  4. assemble
  5. petition
44
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Marbury v. Madison = the __ defined =

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its power to determin whether a law violates the constitution

45
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What were the federalists and who are they?

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people who wanted a strong central gov. and supported the constitution – Madison and Hamilton

46
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What were the Antifederalists and who are they?

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Opposed the constitution and wanted a strong STATE gov. – Thomas Jefferson

47
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What reasons did the federalists give to defend their views on the ratification?

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Made federalists papers- series of arguements that stated the constitution threatened the liberty of rights

48
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What did the Antifederalists want in the constitution?

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Bill of rights added.

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