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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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What is a bicameral legislature?

A

A two house 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?

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AoC

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

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November 1777

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

A

1

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6
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Why was the AoC unsuccessful?

A

It couldn’t handle all of the problems

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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

Northwest Ordinance

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

A

Bill of 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

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?

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1796 and the 16th

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12
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What is a depression?

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Where he government didn’t have enough money to do anything and the people did not have jobs

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13
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What was Shays’ Rebellion?

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It revealed the need for a stronger government

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

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Virginia and New Jersey plans

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15
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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 3/5 compormise

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5 slaves count as 3

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17
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Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?

A

The House of Representatives

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18
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What was a Federalist?

A

They wanted the constitution to pass

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19
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What is an amendment?

A

A change to the constitution

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20
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How many states approved the Constitution originally? ____ out of _____ States

A

9 of 13

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21
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

22
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What was James Madison considered to be the father of?

A

The father of the constitution

23
Q

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

A

John Locke

24
Q

What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level gov’ts?

A

Federal System

25
Q

What is the final authority in a federal system?

A

The constitution

26
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What are the 3 branches of gov’t as stated in the Constitution?

A

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

27
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Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?

A

Both the senate and the representatives

28
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Which branch carries out the laws?

A

Executive

29
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What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)

A

A president

30
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What power does the President have to check Congress?

A

He/she can veto the law

31
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Who elects the President of the United States

A

The Electoral College

32
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What is the 3/5 compormise

A

5 slaves count as 3

33
Q

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

A

The House of Representatives

34
Q

What was a Federalist?

A

They wanted the constitution to pass

35
Q

What is an amendment?

A

A change to the constitution

36
Q

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

A

9 of 13

37
Q

What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

38
Q

What was James Madison considered to be the father of?

A

The father of the constitution

39
Q

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

A

John Locke

40
Q

What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level gov’ts?

A

Federal System

41
Q

What is the final authority in a federal system?

A

The constitution

42
Q

What are the 3 branches of gov’t as stated in the Constitution?

A

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

43
Q

Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?

A

Legislative branch

44
Q

Which branch carries out the laws?

A

Executive

45
Q

What did the Constitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)

A

A president

46
Q

What power does the President have to check Congress?

A

He/she can veto the law

47
Q

Who elects the President of the United States

A

The Electoral College

48
Q

Which branch interprets laws and makes decisions based on the Constitution?

A

Judicial

49
Q

What is the most distinctive feature of our gov’t?

A

It has a check and balance system

50
Q

Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?

A

So the president does not get to much power

51
Q

What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?

A

The federalist papers

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