Chapter 7 Study Guide Flashcards
What is a government in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
A republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
When was the constitution adopted (month and year)?
In November 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
1
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
Because the government it provided wasn’t strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a _____ of _____ for the new settlers.
A Bill of Rights
The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?
The spread of slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
It became the 16th state in 1796
What is a depression?
A time of slow economic activity and high unemployment
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
An uprising by Mass. farmers to fight the gov’t’s taxes on poor farmers
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia plan and New Jersey plan
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The Great Compromise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
It allowed southern states to count slaves as 3/5 of one free person for representation.
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
In the House of Representatives
What was a Federalist?
People that supported the Constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
Changes to the Constitution
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? __ out of ___ States
9 out of 13
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
“Father of the Constitution”
Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?
John Locke
What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level governments?
Federal System
What is the final authority in a federal system?
The Consitution
What are the three branches of government as stated in the Constitution?
1) legislative
2) judicial
3) executive
Which branch makes laws and consists of Congress?
Legislative
Which branch carries out the laws?
Executive
What did the Consitution have the AoC did not have? (Hint: Chief Executive)
President
What power does the President have to check Congress?
To check Congress with veto power
Who elects the President of the USA?
The electoral college
Which branch interprets laws and amkes decisions based on Constitution?
Judicial
What is the most distinctive feature of our government?
Is the separation of powers
Why did the constitution provide a system of checks and balances?
It keeps one branch gaining too much power
What is a bicameral legislature?
A 2 house legislature
