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Question 1

Depression

Answer 1

A period where economic activity slows, and unemployment increases

Question 2

Federalists

Answer 2

People who supported the new constitution

Question 3

Checks and Balance

Answer 3

Each branch of government limits powers of other branches

Question 4

Electoral College

Answer 4

Special group of people that indirectly vote for the president and vise president

Question 5

Framers

Answer 5

Took out anti-slavery in the constitution, because half the states were leaving.

Question 6

John Locke

Answer 6

Wrote that all people have natural rights. These rights include life, liberty, and property. He said that governments like a contract between the ruler and the people.

Question 7

Rodger Sherman

Answer 7

Introduced the Great Compromise, which is equal representation, as well as a three-branch government

Question 8

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 8

Tried to stop slavery, and allowed states to create the bill of rights. (both Ordinences promoted settlement

Question 9

Shays rebellion

Answer 9

Shay wanted to close down the court in Massachusetts because by law farmers weren’t able to pay taxes

Question 10

AOC

Answer 10

Ruled over the continental congress during the war. The AOC set up a temporary government because of war coming

Question 11

Republic

Answer 11

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

Question 12

Ordinance of 1785

Answer 12

Promoted settlement in the west

Question 13

Virginia Plan

Answer 13

Created by Headman Randolph, and was an entirely new constitution. He would be the leader of the three-branch system of gov’t which was determined by state population

Question 14

New Jersey Plan

Answer 14

Created by William Patterson and was designed to amend the AOC. Included EQUAL REPRESENTATION

Question 15

Federalism

Answer 15

Sharing power between the federal and state governments.

Question 16

Judicial Branch

Answer 16

Court system

Question 17

Legislator Branch

Answer 17

To make laws

Question 18

Executive Branch

Answer 18

Carry out the laws

Question 19

Enlightenment

Answer 19

A movement in Europe during the 1700s when people thought that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society.

Question 20

Weakness of the confederation

Answer 20

Couldn’t deal with finances

Question 21

What were some of the confederations accomplishments

Answer 21

Dealt with foreign affairs, and negotiated an end to the American revolutiom.

Question 22

What did the states adopt that limited the power of the governor?

Answer 22

They adopted Constitutions

Question 23

The constitutional convention delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved what

Answer 23

The great compromise

Question 24

The constitutional convention delegates voted to work toward a new national gov’t based on what?

Answer 24

The Virginia Plan

Question 25

The american Revolution brought into focus the contradiction between the american battle for liberty and what?

Answer 25

Slavery

Question 26

Under the federal system of government what or who is the final authority?

Answer 26

The constitution

Question 27

The articles of confederation had to be approved by how many states?

Answer 27

All thirteen

Question 28

What did the federal government gain under the brand new constitution of the united states?

Answer 28

More power over money and taxes.