Chapters 7-8 Flashcards

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Only state to send state constitution to the people for ratification

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Massachusetts

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Critical period of American history

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1781-1789 (under Articles of Confedation)

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2
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Bicameral

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Two-house

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3
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Leader of committee that drafted Articles of Confederation

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John Dickinson

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4
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Confederacy

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Central government is subordinate to local government and has only the powers they grant it

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5
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Northwest Territory

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Area bounded by Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes

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6
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Land Ordinance of 1785

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Provided for the Northwest Terr. to be surveyed and divided into townships

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7
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Township

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Six miles square and divided into 36 one-square-mile sections

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8
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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Provided for the government of the NW Territory

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9
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Foreclosure

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Seizure of property for nonpayment of debts

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10
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Daniel Shays

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Leader of Shays Rebellion, former military officer

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11
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Two men who urged states to have a constitutional convention

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Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

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12
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When was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Summer of 1787

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13
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“Father of the Constitution”

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James Madison

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14
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Jonathan Dayton

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Youngest delegate to the Const. Convention; age 26

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15
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“Independence Hall”

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Pennsylvania State House

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16
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Edmund Randolph

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Virginian who called for Virginian Plan

17
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Virginian Plan

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Called for bicameral legislature w representation based on state population

18
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William Paterson

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Called for New Jersey Plan

19
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New Jersey Plan

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Called for unicameral legislature w equal representation for all states

20
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Connecticut Compromise

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Compromise concerning representation:
Bicameral- Senate (upper) w two senators each.
House of Representatives (lower) w reps based on state population.

21
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Senate election process

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Two seats per state, elected by state legislature

22
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House of Reps election process

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Reps based on state population; elected by voters of each respective state

23
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Great Compromise

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Connecticut Compromise

24
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Three-fifths Compromise

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Compromise concerning the counting of negroes for taxation and state population purposes

25
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Tariff

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Fees on imported goods

26
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Federalists
vs.
Anti-Federalists

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Those who supported the Constitution
vs
Those who did not

27
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First state to ratify Const.

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Delaware, Dec 7, 1787

28
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2nd-5th states to ratify

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Pennsylvania, N. Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut

29
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6th state to ratify

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Massachusetts

30
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7th and 8th states, spring 1788

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Maryland and S. Carolina

31
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9th state, June 1788

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N. Hampshire

32
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10th state June 25,1788

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Virginia

33
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11th state, July 26,1788

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N. York

34
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“Federalist” essays, written by…

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Hamilton, Madison and John Jay

35
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Last two states to ratify, after constitution was put in place

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N. Carolina (Nov 1789)

R. Island (May 1790)

36
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Democracy

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“Demos” the people, and “kratos” to rule

Rule by the people

37
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Democratic Republic

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American form, people rule through chosen representatives and under a Constitution

38
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Noah Webster

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Great educator, wrote “History of the United States”

39
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Elastic clause

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Clause in Section 8 of the Constitution allowing for Congress to make laws needed

40
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Date of Bill of Rights

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1791

41
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Three branches of gov

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Legislative, executive and judicial