Union S1

Question 0

Bicameral

Answer 0

Two-house legislators

In most states

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Plan for a Government

Question 2

Republic

Answer 2

A government where citizens rule through elected reps

Question 3

Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

America’s first constitution a central government The congress
Could: conduct foreign affairs, maintain Armed Forces, borrow money, and issue currency
Could Not: do the three T’s-troops, taxes, trade
States were independent-A weak central government

Question 4

Petition

Answer 4

Apply to

Question 5

Northwest Territory

Answer 5

Five smaller territories-see flash card ordinance

Question 6

Ordinance

Answer 6

Law

Stab list of procedure for surveying and selling the Western lands north of the Ohio River

Question 7

Robert Morris

Answer 7

An idea for import tax-5%

Approved by all states but Rhode Island-could not be passed

Question 8

Depreciated

Answer 8

Fallen in value-the Continental currency

Could not collect tax

Question 9

John Jay

Answer 9

American secretary of foreign affairs

Question 10

John Adams

Answer 10

Sent to discuss problems with Great Britain
-Troops in America
-Trade was being kept from colonists
Great Britain would not talk
Said-Colonists did not pay Loyalists land
No one is following the rules of the Treaty of Paris 1783!

Question 11

Confederation

Answer 11

League of independent states