Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > Constition and Forming Of Government > Flashcards

Constition and Forming Of Government Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

VA Plan

A

Proposed by James Madison

  • Bicameral legislature made up of the upper house and lower house; number of senators based on population
  • proposed a more powerful president who had a seven year term and appointed executive and judicial officers
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Under Articles of confederation what two branches were combined

A

Legislature and executive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Abigail Adams wanted

A

Equal rights for women

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Spectators

A

Brought 640 arcs of land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Statehood was achieved by

A

60,000 free inhabitants And draft constitution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Northwest Ordinance

A

Basis of government for land in the west in non states with one governor till statehood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mad at British and Spain for

A

Forts and no access to Mississippi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Shay’s rebellion

A

Mass levys taxes and Dan Shays leads 1200 men to federal armory and are payed off with wheat and corn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Constitution Convention

A

Philadelphia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Intention to do what

A

Revise Articles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Political philosopher

A

James Madison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Every Supreme Court needs?

A

A chief justice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The supreme law was?

A

The Constitution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Two thirds vote was needed to do what?

A

Add amendments to the constitution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was the federalist?

A

Collection of essays by Hamilton, Madison, John Jay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Article number 10 was about?

A

Size and diversity

17
Q

Anti feds want what to pass

A

Bill of rights

18
Q

Rhode island

A

Last to pass

19
Q

Great Compromise

A

Mix of NJ and VA plan; House of Representatives based on population voted by people and senate which had a fixed number voted by the state

20
Q

Executive leader was limited by

A

Not declaring war, could be impeached, based on elect college

21
Q

NJ Plan

A

Unicameral legislature that had a fixed number of seats and picked executive leaders

History (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions