Mr Tatum Secrion 7 Flashcards
Executed
Carried out
Constitution
Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
Articles of confederation
The first American constitution completed by the continental congress
Limited the powers of congress and preserved powers of the states
Confederation
Alliance of independent states
Ordinances
Laws
Land Ordinance of 1785
Set a system for surveying and settling the north west territory
Northwest Ordinance
Set up a government for the northwest territory,measure teed basic rights and outlawed slavery
Economic depression
Period when business activity slows
Shays rebellion
Daniel Shays led it
Was because the farmers felt they were being mistreated web. Courts seized their farms if the couldn’t pay
Constitutional convention
Opened in Philadelphia
Mission was to revise articles of confederation
James Madison
Known as the father of the constitutional because he was well prepared for the constitutional convention
Virginia plan
Proposed by Edmund Randolph and James Madison
It called for a string national government with three branches
There would be two houses and seats would be awarded based on population
Legislative branch
Pass the laws
Executive branch
Carry out the laws
Judicial branch
Decide if the laws were carried out fairly
New Jersey plan
William Patterson
Called for three branches of government but it provided a legislature with one branch and each state would have one vote no matter what
Roger Sherman
Connecticut- responsible for the great compromise
Great comprimise
Called for two house legislature
Seats in the lower house would be awarded based in population but seats of upper house would have two senators no matter what
Three fifths comprimise
Three fifths of the shaves would be counted (so the south could have more representatives)
Republic
Government in which the citizens rule themselves through elected representatives
Manga carta
Limited the lower of English rulers
English bill of rights
Went further in limiting the monarchy and protecting citizens
House of burgesses
Representative government in Virginia
Mayflower compact
First document of self government