Chapter 7-A More Perfect Union Flashcards
What is a bicameral legislature?
Having two separate lawmaking chambers
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The 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 per State
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
The government it provided was not strong enough to handle all the problems of the country
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
The Northwest 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?
The State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796
What is a depression?
Slow economic activity and high unemployment
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
An uprising by Massachusetts farmers to fight the government taxes on poor farms
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginia Plan-Strong National Government
The New Jersey Plan-Strong State Government
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The Great Compromise
