EPIC APUSH EXAM Flashcards
What year was Shay’s rebellion and what caused it?
1786-1787
Under the Articles of Confederation, debt could not be paid off, so states had to pay oof debts themselves, which led to oppressive taxation in Massachusetts which led to Shay’s rebellion
What year was the Newburgh conspiracy?
1783 in upstate New York
What treaty was the Articles of Confederation violating?
The Treaty of Paris
When was the constitutional convention and who led it?
James Madison
What states benefitted from the Virginia Plan?
Large slaves states like Virginia and Pennsylvania
What states benefitted from the New Jersey Plan?
New Jersey, Delware and Connecticut
The VIrigina plan was…
bi-cameral. Lower house was direct representation and the upper house was virtual representation
The New Jersey Plan was…
unicameral. executive group chosen by congress, Each state gets one vote
How did the Great Compromise balance the needs of both sides?
The lower house was proportional and the senate was non-proportional, a national court was established, 3/5 compromise
The word “slave wasn’t written in the constitution because
That would legitimize slavery, which they didn’t want
Describe the Constitutional of Pennsylvania and when was it passed.
1777, unicameral with direct representation, no executive branch, manumission
Describe the constitution of Massachusetts. What organization did it have that was coolio? When was it ratified?
1780, bicameral, govenor had the power to veto, Consitutional convention of unelected officials.
Ordinance of 1785
Ordinance of 1785 - Divided land into townships and provided sale to settlers and speculators, who sold smaller chunks of land to farmers. They put practicality over Idealism. People like Jefferson believed that farmers should be the people moving there, but they needed revenue BADLY.
Ordinance of 1784
Idealistic approach drafted by Thomas Jefferson, divided land into a perfect grid, into self governing territories
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Set framwork for how these self-govering territories can become states
public schools system, minimum population, justice system, democratic republic, written constitution, bill of rights, no slavery, etcetera
2 checks on vox
electoral college, senate appointed by the state legisature
Check on Legislature (4)
The president could veto
The legislature couldn’t modify salaries until the next election cycle
The president was the commander in chief of the military
The president can fill Senate vacancies.
Check on Executive (5)
2/3 majority would override a veto
impeachment
oath
Only Congress can declare war
Treaties need the consent of the Senate
Check on Judicial (3)
Judges hold their officies during good behavior
Trial by jury
They can’t make rulings that contradict the constitution/existing laws
What was the elastic clause
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
Y’all can make laws that are necessary and proper
What was the 10th amendment
Gave power to the states: FEDERAL STRUCTURE
What was the 9th amendment
Powers not specified in the constitution are left up to the people
What is federalism?
Some powers should be in the hands of the national, some should be in the hands of the state
