Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Representative Republic.
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confederation.
When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?
November 1772
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
1
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
The Government it provided was not strong enough to handle all the problems the country had.
What is a bicameral legislature?
It means there are 2 houses.
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
Northwestern 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?
The spread of slavery.
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
It became the 16th state in 1796.
What is a depression?
Slow economic rate and high unemployment.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
An uprising by Massachusetts farmers to stop taxes on poor consumers.
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginian plan and the 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 three fifths of one free person for representation.
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
The House of Representatives.
What was a Federalist?
People who supported the Constitution.
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
Things that change the Constitution.
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? ____ out of _____ States
9 out of 13 states
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
The father of the 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?
Federalism
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, Execuitive, and the Judicial.
Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?
Legislative
Which branch carries out the laws?
Execuitive
What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)
A president
What power does the President have to check Congress?
To veto bills.
Who elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College
Which branch interprets laws and makes decisions based on the Constitution?
Judicial
What is the most distinctive feature of our gov’t?
The Separation of Powers.
Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?
It keeps each branch from gaining too much power.
