Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
Having two separate law making chamber
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republics
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 vote
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
It didn’t have enough rights for everyone
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
North 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?
State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
1796 , 16th
What is a depression?
When there are a loss of economic value
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Uprising by Massachusetts Farmers
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia Plan, New Jersey plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
U.S Constitiution
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Allowed slaves to be considered 3/5 of a free Person
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
Because of the slaves being 3/5
What was a Federalist?
Were people that supported the Constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
A changed the Constitution, or an important paper
How many states approved the Constitution originally? ____ out of _____ States
9/13
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
