chapter 7 terms

Question 1

attempted to persuade people to support the ratifiction of the constitution

Answer 1

federalst papers

Question 2

outlined the first form of goverment for the united states

Answer 2

articals of confedertion

Question 3

outlined the steps for a territory to become a state

Answer 3

northwest ordiance of 1787

Question 4

provided for the division and sale of the northwest territory

Answer 4

land ordinance of 1785

Question 5

guaranteed the rights of citizens in the first ten amendents to the constitution

Answer 5

bill of rights

Question 6

replaced the Articles of confederation as the new form of government for the united states

Answer 6

constitution

Question 7

war veteran who led a rebellion in Massachusetts

Answer 7

daniel shays

Question 8

delegate from Connecticut who proposed the great compromise

Answer 8

roger Sherman

Question 9

delegate from Virginia who kept a detailed jounral of the constitutional convention

Answer 9

james madison

Question 10

oldest member of the constitutional convention at age of 82

Answer 10

benjamin franklin

Question 11

delegate from new york who favored a strong central goverment

Answer 11

alexander hamilton

Question 12

declaring war,making treaties with foreign countries and establishing a postal system

Answer 12

articals of confedertion

Question 13

the ____plan proposed a bicameral legislature with membership in both houes baded on each states population

Answer 13

the virgina plan

Question 14

the ______plan propsed a unicameral legislature with each state having one vote

Answer 14

new jeresy

Question 15

executive,legislative and judicial are the of the _______of the fedreal govrement

Answer 15

three branches

Question 16

the primary function of the _______branch is to make laws

Answer 16

legaslative

Question 17

the primary function of the ____branch is to enforce the nation laws

Answer 17

exective

Question 18

the traditonal function of the _______branch is it interpt the law

Answer 18

judicel

Question 19

who is considered the father of the constitution

Answer 19

james madison

Question 20

a loose assocation or league of states is a

Answer 20

confedetion

Question 21

all 13 states had to __________________or formally approve the articaloes of confedertion before they became law

Answer 21

ratify

Question 22

the land ordinance divided the northwest territory into six-mile squares called

Answer 22

townships

Question 23

the _______was the freedom to stockpile goods until ships came to transport them overseas

Answer 23

right of deposit

Question 24

only five states where represented at the ________ which decided to ask congress to schedule a convention of all states to discuss revising the Articles of confedertion

Answer 24

annoplis convention

Question 25

the __________was originally called the philadealphia convention and began meeting in may 1787

Answer 25

consitutional convention

Question 26

a goverment in which elected reperentives govern the people is called a?

Answer 26

rebublic

Question 27

a __________system is one made up of two legislative houses

Answer 27

bicameral

Question 28

a ________system is one made up of one legislative houses

Answer 28

unicameral

Question 29

the__________settled the dispute between large and small states

Answer 29

great compromise

Question 30

the upper house in congress is called the _________

Answer 30

senate

Question 31

the lower house in congress is called the________

Answer 31

house of repersentives

Question 32

a count of the population is called a

Answer 32

census

Question 33

the principal of _____ensures that no branch of goverment has too much power

Answer 33

seperation powers

Question 34

the system _________keeps each othe three braches from exersising too much power by giving each br