Ch.2 Flashcards

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1
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First to ratify

A

Delaware

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2
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Last to ratify

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NC& Rhode isl.

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3
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85 Articles

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Reasons why we need new constitution

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4
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Albany Plan

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Discuss problems in colonial trade & danger of attacks

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5
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Charter

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Written grant

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6
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Rep gov.

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Public policies are made

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7
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Commerce & slave trade

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Congress can’t tax,slave trade stopped after 20 years

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8
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Philly convention

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Assembly to revise Articles

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9
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Confederation

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Joining of several groups

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10
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Magna Carta

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Charter forced on monarchs to show their power is not absolute

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11
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Great compromise

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Bicameral-rep. pop. in lower house,equal rep. in upper house
1 exec
Equal representation 
National judicial
Co equal central gov
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12
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Second continental congress

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British gov. Still refuses to compromise-revolution

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13
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Major weaknesses of Articles

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Congress can’t tax
Congress can’t regulate commerce
No executive branch
Only one vote

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14
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Sources of constitution

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Greece
Rome
Great Britain
Jude’s Christian

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15
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Issue of contention

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Whether slaves should be counted as citizens

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