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1
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mayflower compact

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forerunner of the written constitution in America

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2
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War of Independence Government

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Second Continental Congress

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Articles of Confederation

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Maryland ratified March 1, 1781
Delaware approved in 1779
America’s first national constitution
States had more power than Federal Gov
Only Branch created: legislative
only gave each state 1 vote

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4
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War for Independence

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1783

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When were Articles of Confederation adopted

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1781

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confederacy

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“a strong friendship”

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what could the federal government do

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  • regulate foreign affairs
  • determine value of currency
  • borrow money
  • raise an army
  • settle disputes between states
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aff Articles of Confederation

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basis for a National government
Treaty of Paris
tackled divisive issues
(Land Ordinance of 1785 and Land Ordinance of 1787)

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Neg Articles of Confederation

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9/13 states has to approve before it passed through Congress
Articles provided for no Executive or Judicial Branch (unicemeral)
could not tax

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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townships: 6 Square miles
section 640
divided areas

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Land Ordinance of 1787

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5,000 adult white males can select a representative assembly
60,000 adult white males could be a state
*required religious freedom (no designated religion)
OUTLAWED SLAVERY IN NORTHWEST TERRITORY

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What prevented the U.S. from outlawing slavery

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England would not allow it
this is in 1776

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mount vernon conference

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in regards to settling a dispute on the taxing of the Potomac River
it went well so they decided for more conferences

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Anapolis convention

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failed epically because only 5 were able to make it

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Philadelphia Convention/Constitutional Convention date

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end of May in 1787

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16
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Great Decision

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took them 3 days at the Constitutional Convention to realize they needed to scrap the entirety of the Articles of Confederation

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why did they meet at the Constitutional Convention

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they met originally to revise the Articles of Confederation

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Governour Morris

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his handwriting was the writing seen in the Declaration of Independence

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youngest attender to the Constitutional Convention

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Johnathon Daton (26 years old)

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what 3 compromises were proposed for the new government?

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New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Connecticut Compromise

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21
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New Jersey plan

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1 house legislature
does not take into account on population
written by William Patterson

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Virginia Plan

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bicameral
representation based on population
benefits large states
written by James Madison

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Great Compromise/ Connecticut Compromise

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bicameral
House: based on population
Senate: equal representation

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3/5 compromise

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count 3 out of 5 slaves
South: aff for representation but did not want it to count for taxation
North: not going to count slaves; if it was then not for representation but for taxation purposes only

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Federalist Papers written by

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James Madison
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton

26
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what was the pseudonym the authors of the Federalist Papers went by

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Publius

27
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The Federalist Papers in modern day would be what political side?

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Liberals

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Notable Anti-feds

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Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Richard Henry Lee

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the anti feds in modern day would be what political side?

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republicans

30
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when was the Bill of Rights adopted?

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1791

31
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voting is what month

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November

32
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when is the oath of office taken

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January

33
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purposes for the U.S. government Preamble

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-form a more perfect union
- establish justice
-promote general welfare

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what were the first words in the Preamble

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“We the people”

35
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who wrote “Spirit of the Laws”

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Montesquieu

36
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checks and balances

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minimize chance of tyranny by giving each branch a way to overrule another branch

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separation of powers

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division of powers:
executive: to enforce
legislative: make laws
judicial: interpret laws

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federalism

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division of power of government between state and national gov.

39
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republic

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what every state is promised
voters elect others to represent them

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delegated powers

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powers to national government by constitution

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reserved powers

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powers to the state governments and for the people

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concurrent powers

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powers for both the national and state government

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Article I

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created the Legislative Branch (makes laws)

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Article II

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created executive branch (enforces laws)

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article III

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created judicial branch (interprets laws)

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article IV

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relationships: state to state
state to federal government

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article V

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amending the constitutions

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article VI

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constitution is the supreme law of the land

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article VII

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ratification

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preamble purposes

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a) form a more perfect union
b) establish justice
c) ensure domestic tranquility
d) to provide for the common defense
e) to promote the general welfare
f) to secure the blessings of property to ourselves and our posterity

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