Chapter 7 Flashcards
A change or addition to the constitution
Amendment
A two house congress
Bicameral
A balance of power between the different branches of government
Checks and balances
A close alliance of states
Confederation
The representatives who elect the president
Electoral college
The division of power between the national and state levels of government
Federalism
Official restrictions on the power of the government
Limited government
Belief that the ultimate source of governmental power is vested in the people
Popular sovereignty
The division of government into branches
Separation of power
A one house congress
Unicameral
An effort to settle trade disputes between the colonies
Annapolis convention
The first document to unite the American colonies under one government
Articles of confederation
An effort to solve the weaknesses of the confederation
Constitutional convention
A collection of essay supporting the constitution
The Federalist
The division of the northwest into townships for sale and development
Land ordinance of 1785
An effort by military officers to force Congress to pay their salaries and pensions
Newburgh conspiracy
The creation of a three-stage plan to create states out if the Northwest Territory
Northwest ordinance of 1787
A proposal to create ten equal states in the northwest, to ban slavery, and to give away land to settlers
Ordinance of 1784
An effort by farmers to protect their lands from their creditors
Shay’s Rebellion
The official recognition of America’s independence
Treaty of Paris
The pseudonym the governor of New York used when he wrote articles denouncing the Constitution
Cato
Term applied to the introduction to the Constitution
Preamble
His ideas provided the framework for the Constitution
James Madison
Christian statesman who presented the compromise that broke the deadlock over representation in the Constitution
Anti-federalist
The pseudonym Alexander Hamilton used when he wrote in response to the Anti-Federalist articles
Publius
This plan advocated a unicameral congress with a one-state one-vote principal
New Jersey plan
Supporters of the Constitution
Federalist
All lands north of the Ohio River
Northwest territory
Silver and gold
Hard money
Under the settlement the slaves would be counted as only a fraction in consideration of taxes and state representation
Three-fifths compromise
This plan advocated a bicameral congress with a one-man one-vote principal
Virginia plan
Collects writings and speeches by opponents of the new constitution
Anti-federalist papers
Paper money whose value had plummeted
Continental dollars
Plan the proposed representation in the lower house based on state population, and representation in the senate regardless of size
Great compromise
Single greatest contribution to political thought?
Constitution
Why did the colonists create a weak confederation?
Each colony was jealous of its power
Which principle is most strongly supported
Limited government
Selling price for northwest territory
$1 per acre
Most important accomplishment
Calling a new convention to remedy
Didn’t require major debate
Power of the executive
Disputed did the confederation settle
Western lands
What region was most concerned
The south
Elected directly by the people
House of Representatives
What townships in the northwest use proceeds from sale of section 16
Schools
Bicameral plan did the large states support
Virginia plan
Unicameral plan did the small states support
New Jersey plan
Not a provise…
Slavery would be banned in twenty years
Which principle was not included in the constitution
Divine sovereignty
Who said, “ thus I consent,sir, to this constitution because I expect no better and because I am not sure that it is not the best”
Benjamin Franklin
What state to participate in the constitutional and one of the last ratify the constitution
Rhode Island
Who were the opponents to ratify the constitution
Anti-federalist
