Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
2 Houses
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
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?
Central Government wasn’t powerful enough
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
NorthWest
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Land of Opportunity
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?
State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
1796,16th
What is a depression?
Where economic activity slows
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
A rebellion of poor farmers against taxes
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia plan and Jersey Plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The Great Comprise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Slaves would be counted 3/5s as free people.
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
House of Rep.
What was a Federalist?
Someone who was for a federal government
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
A vote done by the majority of the states that modifies the constitution.
How many states approved the Constitution originally? ____ out of _____ States
9 Out of 13
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
The Constitution
Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?
John Locke
