First Big Test part 4 C4 Flashcards
Articles of confederation date
1781-87
American revolution date
1775-81
articles of confederation fought to
get rid of strong central authority or divine rights
article of confederation wants
representative government of the people
article of confederation sets
most power to the states or wants a confederacy
articles of confederation problems/issues/faults
1 states grew seperately in competition
2 no federal/national army defense
3 no power to tax by federal government
4 one house congress (no checks and balances)
5 no executive or judicial branches (no seperation of powers)
6 no regulation of immerstate commence (trade)
7 each state gets 1 vote and representative
Northwest ordinance established
precedents by which future states will be amitted
Northwest Ordinance presidents/requirements/parts
1 public education guidlines
2 civil liberties guaranteed (religion, speech, press_jury trials)
3 no slavery (1787)
4 representative government (republic)
5 must treat native americans decently
6 township and statehood population requirements