Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confedration
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?
Goverment was not strong enough to handle all of 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 Ordiance
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 14
North Carolina
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
16th state in 1796
What is a depression?
Economic activity slows and unemployment increases
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Uprising by farmers to fight the goverments taxes
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virgina plan and New Jersey plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
Great Compromise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Allowed southern states to count slaves as 3/5 of the population
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 Consititution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federadlist Papers
What is an amendment?
Something added to the consititution
What became the standard for passing a law for the AoC? ____ out of _____ States
9/13
What is the supreme law of the land?
US consititution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
The Consititution
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 Consititution
What are the 3 branches of gov’t as stated in the Constitution?
Executive, Judical, Legislative
Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?
Legislative Branch
Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive Branch
What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)
A president
What power does the President have to check Congress?
Veto
Who elects the President of the United States?
Electrol College
Which branch interprets laws and makes decisions based on the Constitution?
Judical Branch
What is the most distinctive feature of our gov’t?
Sepration of powers
Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?
This keeps branches from having and gaining to much power
What is a bicameral legislature?
Two house legislatures to divide up work
