Social Studies Review Flashcards
By 1780 each of the 13 states had a new _______.
state constitutions
Why did the Americans not want to give so much power to one person?
because they didn’t want to be like Britain
what were the two government functions?
governor and legislature
in order to vote you had to be?
white, male, over 21, and own a property
which branch was more powerful and why?
legislature, it makes laws, control taxes, declares wars
what is a representative?
a person chosen to act or speak for another or others.
What did the Continental Congress write that became America’s first constitution?
the Articles of Confederation (A of the C)
The national government could:
have a military, borrow money, and print money
The national government could NOT:
control trade, tax citizens, force people to join the military, settle state conflicts, and stop states from having their own type of money
all 13 states had to what in order to change a law
agree to change the A of C
America faced a ____ after the Revolution War
depression
what were the two plans that were rejected in the Constitutional Convention of 1777
Virginia plan and The New Jersey plan
what was the plan that was approved during the Constitutional Convention of 1777
The Great Compromise
what was the 3/5 compromise?
for every 5 slaves, only 3 would be counted as a person
ex: 50 slaves would be 30 votes
how much was land when it was divided into sections?
$1 an acre
