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Chapter 7- A More Perfect Nation Flashcards

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1
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What is a bicameral legislature?

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2 Houses

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What is a gov. in which citizens rule through elected representatives?

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A republic

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3
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What was America’s first constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

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When was the Articles of Confederation adopted?

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November 1777

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How many voted did each state get in congress under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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6
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Why was the Articles of Confederation unsuccessful?

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The government it provided wasn’t strong enough to handle all the problems of the country

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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?

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Northwest Ordinance

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8
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The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop what?

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Slavery

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9
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The Northwest Ordinance was a _________ of __________ for the new settlers.

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Bill of Rights

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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 of America?

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State of Franklin

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

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1796 and 16th

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12
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What is a depression?

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Decrease in economic activity and high unemployment

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What was Shays’ Rebellion?

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An uprising of by Massachusetts farmers to fight the gov. taxes on poor farmers

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What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?

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Virginia Plan: strong national government
and
New Jersey Plan: strong state government

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What combined the VA and NJ Plan and established the model that is used for congress today?

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The Great Compromise

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What is the Three Fifths Compromise?

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Allowed Southern states to count slaves as 3/5 of one free person for representation

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

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House of Representatives

18
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What was a Federalist?

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People that support the constitution

19
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What was a book of essays that supported the constitution?

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The Federalists Papers

20
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What is an amendment?

A

Changes to the Constitution

21
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How many states originally approved the constitution? _______ out of _______?

A

9/13

22
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The constitution

23
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What was James Madison considered to be the father of?

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Father of the Constitution

24
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Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person has natural rights?

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John Locke

25
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What type of system states that power should be shared between the natural and state governments?

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Federal System

26
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What is the final authority in the Federal system?

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The Constitution

27
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What are the three branches of government?

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Judicial, Legislative, and Elective

28
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Which branch makes law and consists of Congress?

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Legislative

29
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Which branch carries out the law?

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Executive

30
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What did the constitution have that the Articles of Confederation not have?

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A president

31
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What power does the president have to check congress?

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Veto power

32
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Who elects the president of the U.S.?

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Electoral College

33
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Which branch interprets the law and makes decisions based on the constitution?

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Judicial

34
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What is the most distinctive feature of our government?

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The separation of powers

35
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Why did the Constitution provide a system of Checks and Balances?

A

It help keep one branch from gaining too much power

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