Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic.
What is a bicameral legislature?
Means 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.
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
The government was not strong enough to deal with the problems of the country.
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
Northwest Ordinance.
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Bill of 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?
1796,16
What is a depression?
Slow economic activity and high unemployment.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to fight the government taxes on poor farmers.
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 day?
The Great Compromise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Allowed southern states to count slaves as 3/5 of one free person for representation
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
House of Representatives.
What was a Federalist?
Were people who supported the constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
Changes to the constitution.
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? ____ out of _____ States
9 of 13
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution.
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
Constitution
Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?
John Locke.
What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level gov’ts?
Federal system.
What is the final authority in a federal system?
The constitution.
What are the 3 branches of gov’t as stated in the Constitution?
Legislative. Executive. Judicial.
Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?
Legislative.
Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive.
What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)
President.
What power does the President have to check Congress?
With veto power.
Who elects the President of the United States?
Electoral collage.
Which branch interprets laws and makes decisions based on the Constitution?
Judicial.
What is the most distinctive feature of our gov’t?
Is the separation of powers
Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?
Keeps one branch from gaining too much power.
