Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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What is a bicameral legislature?

A

Two houses of government

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2
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What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?

A

Republic

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3
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What was America’s 1st constitution?

A

The Articles of Confederation

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4
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When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?

A

November, 1777

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5
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How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?

A

One

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6
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Why was the AoC unsuccessful?

A

The government was not strong enough

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7
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What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?

A

The Northwest Ordinance

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8
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The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.

A

Bill rights

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9
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The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?

A

Slavery

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10
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What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?

A

The State of Franklin

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11
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What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?

A

1796, 16th

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12
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What is a depression?

A

Slow economic activity and high unemployment

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13
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What was Shays’ Rebellion?

A

An uprising by Massachusetts farmer to fight the governments taxes on poor farmers

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14
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What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?

A

Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

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15
Q

What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?

A

The Great Compromise

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16
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What is the Three Fifths Compromise?

A

Counted slaves as 3/5 of a free person for representation

17
Q

Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?

A

In The House Of Representatives

18
Q

What was a Federalist?

A

People that supported the Constitution

19
Q

What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?

A

The Federalist Papers

20
Q

What is an amendment?

A

Changes in the Constitution

21
Q

How many states approved the Constitution originally? ____ out of _____ States

22
Q

What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Constitution

23
Q

What was James Madison considered to be the father of?

A

The Constitution

24
Q

Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?

A

John Locke

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What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level gov’ts?
Federal system
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What is the final authority in a federal system?
The Constitution
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What are the 3 branches of gov’t as stated in the Constitution?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
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Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?
Legislative
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Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive
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What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)
A president
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What power does the President have to check Congress?
Veto power
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Who elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College
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Which branch interprets laws and makes decisions based on the Constitution?
Judicial
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What is the most distinctive feature of our gov’t?
The separation of powers
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Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?
Keeps one branch from getting too much power