Chapter 7 Test Flashcards
The first plan for the country that had one governing body and a congress
Articles of Confederation
To formally approve something
Ratify
The ordinance that divided land into six miles square that you could buy a part of
Northwest Ordinance of 1785
A land area six miles square
Townships
The ordinance that divided land into territories for the government
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The freedom to stockpile goods until ships came to transport them overseas
Right of Deposit
The treaty maker that worked out the right of deposit problem with Spain
John Jay
Taxes on imported goods
Tariffs
The veteran of the Continental army that led a mob toward Springfield
Daniel Shays
The convention that was to revise the Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
The man that led New York’s delegation
Alexander Hamilton
The man that suggested the creation of a completely new plan of government
Edmund Randolph
The type of government where elected representatives govern the people
Republic
The type of government where the people rule directly
Democracy
The plan where there would be two legislative houses. Membership in both houses would be based on population
Virginia Plan
The plan where there would be one legislative house. Membership in the house would be equal no matter the state’s population
New Jersey Plan
The plan where there would be two houses. Membership in one would be based on population, while the other would be equal no matter the population
The Great Compromise
The house where population would determine representation
House of Representatives
The house where all states would be equally represented
Senate
The compromise that determined slaves’ representation
Three-Fifths Compromise
The principle that ensures that no branch has too much power
Separation of Powers
The system that keeps each of the three branches from going beyond its powers
Checks and Balances
The system that divides the government’s powers between the national government and the states
Federal System
The essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
The Federalist Papers
The system established by the Constitution to elect a president
Electoral College
The name of the first ten amendments added to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
What is the age of the Constitution?
225 Years Old
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27 Times
The name of the introduction of the Constitution
Preamble
The highest law of the nation
The Constitution
The branch that enforces the laws
The Executive Branch
The branch that creates the laws
The Legislative Branch
The branch that interprets the laws
The Judicial Branch
