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Chapter 7 Flashcards

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who could vote

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white men; 21 or older; owned property

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purpose of first 3 articles of Constitution

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describe structure of federal government; outline 3 branches of govt.

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Federalists

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supported Constitution

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Anti-Federalists

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did not support Constitution

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delegates (who’s in/who’s out)

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white men–in; Native Americans, African Americans, women–out

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slave labor

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labor source in South; plantation or farm labor

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depreciate

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to fall in value

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bicameral

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having 2 separate lawmaking chambers

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Roger Sherman

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proposed Great Compromise

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John Locke

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govt. is based on contract between people & ruler; natural rights

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manumission

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freeing of individual enslaved persons

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Washington’s role at Convention

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presiding officer; president of Convention

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Northwest Ordinance

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helped stop spread of slavery to the West

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Enlightenment

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movement in Europe embracing knowledge, reason, science

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final authority in federalism

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Constitution

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how many states to ratify Articles of Confederation

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all 13

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“firm league of friendship”

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description of Articles of Confederation

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Shays’s Rebellion

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farmers’ revolt in MA because of debt

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natural rights

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John Locke; right to life, liberty, property

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executive branch job

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enforce/carry out laws

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legislative branch job

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make laws

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judicial branch job

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court system; hear cases regarding laws & disputes

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how Constitutional Convention organized

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one vote per state; decisions based on majority of those present; meetings closed to public so delegates could speak freely

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George Mason’s concern

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state protections not strong enough; need Bill of Rights at federal level

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ESSAY: Differences between North & South over slavery

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-do not just LIST differences; EXPLAIN them

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NORTH

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  • legal but not widely practiced
  • working to end it
  • not a source of labor
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SOUTH

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  • plantations depended on it for field labor
  • fear economy won’t survive without it
  • different views on slavery made Articles of Confederation difficult to change
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BOTH North & South

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-discrimination (different treatment) and segregation (separation of races) everywhere

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