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| A written document of fundamental law\ |
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| The rights mentioned in a state constitution Bill of Rights were based on what? |
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| The rights of Englishmen\ |
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| Describe the structure of the central government created by the articles of confederation. |
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| Provided for a 1 chamber legislature, each state had 1 vote, it required a 2/3 vote majority to pass laws, no separate or judicial system, unanimous vote needed to change the Articles of Confederation.\ |
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| Under the Articles of Confederation what powers were given to the central government? What powers were denied tot he new government? |
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| The articles of Confederation gave congress power to make war, sign treaties, but if wanted money or men to supply an army, it had to ash the states for these and they could admit states for these and they could admit states to the Union; Powers Denied: Tax, Raise army, regulate trade\ |
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| Explain how western land claims delayed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. |
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| Problem with states claiming the same land as well as states claiming large amounts of land, and states having no land, therefore these states felt that they should hold the land in common\ |
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| What problem did the new American government have with the British in the Northwest? |
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| They felt the British were stirring up the Indians to attack Americans, thought they were up to no good\ |
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| What problems did the new American government have with Spain? |
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| Spain had gotten florida back and they were now building forts and signing treaties with the Indians encouraging them to attack Indian setlers\ |
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| What financial problems faced Congress after the war? |
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| They could not pay off war debt, they could not pay the troops\ |
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| Describe the American economy after the Revolution. |
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| The Americans now found that they no longer had that privileged trade position with Britain, so their trade was hurting, and because they no longer had those British Tariffs they were finding that american manufacturers were having to compete with foreign manufactured goods so the economy was in trouble but what really saved it was that most farmers in america were growing what they needed and they were not dependant on international trade\ |
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| What were the terms of the LAnd Ordinance of 1785? |
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| Provided for the Northwest territory to be surveyed, the land would be divided into townships, the townships would further be divided into 36, one mile sectioning, sections would be sold at auction, 1 section would be reserved for education, selling smaller parts would not be allowed\ |
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| What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? |
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| A law passed by the congress to provide a means for new states to come into the union, First the Northwest territory first got an appointed governor and then when the population reached 5,000 adult males, they could elect a legislature and send a representative to congress even thoguh it couldnt vote, the outlines for future states were established and when one of those states reached a population of 60,000 then they could apply for admission as a new state, no slavery in the N.W territory or the new states beng formed. \ |
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| Why could the meeting of the Constituional Convention be considered a counter revolution? |
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| Because they were deciding to replace the Articles of Confederation, they were not authorized to replace or make changes to the existing government when in fact they were trying to do so.\ |
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| Describe the view of gov't held by most members of the Constitutional Convention. |
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| They believed people should have a voice, but not too large of a voice, they believed they should have a democracy, but not too large of a democracy\ |
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| How were the ideas of Montesquieu reflected in the American Revolution? |
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| The idea of separation of powers and checks and balances, we see it in our branches of government: each has a check on the other government\ |
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| Describe the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. |
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| Virginia Plan-> Called for a 2 House legislature with both houses based on population, New Jersey Plan-> called for a 1 House legislature with each state with 1 vote \ |
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| How did the Great Compromise solve the problem of the relative power to be granted to large and small states? |
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| The compromise provided for: 2 Houses: Upper House-> Senate- 2 Senators elected by the state legislatures, Lower House-> House of Representatives-Number of representatives based on population\ |
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| How did the Three-Fifths Compromise deal with the issues of slavery, taxation, and representation? |
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| Provided for 3/5s of the slaves in each state would be counted \ |
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| How were the states divided on the issue of foreign commerce resolved? |
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| North wanted a government that would have full power to regulate commerce and have the ability to make treaties, south thought that evrything pertained to commerce including treaties should require a 2/3s majority in congress\ |
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| How was the issue of foreign commerce resolved? |
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| Commerce Compromise: No export tax, all required 2/3 senate to ratify treaties, all commerce laws require a simple majority vote in Congress\ |
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| What was the final agreement on the slave trade? |
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| Congress would not interfere for a period of 20 years \ |
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| What was the electoral college? How was it assumed that it would work. What changed this? |
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| 1. A group that elects the preident, made up of the number of congressman plus 2 senators, 2. It was assumed that each state would vote for their own local candidate with no candidates having a majority, 3. The creation of national parties allowed for truely national candidates \ |
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| How did the constitution remedy flaws of the Articles of Confederation? |
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| It gave the new government power to levy taxes, to regulate commerce, to raise an army, it provide for a strong president, an independant court system, and provided for an easier way to make changes \ |
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| What was the elastic clause? |
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| a means of streching the power of congress, it gave congress the right to mae all laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers\ |
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| What was judicial review? |
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| the supreme court can look at laws passed by congress and review wether it is legal or not\ |
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| How was the constitution ratified? |
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| To be ratified by special conventions held in each state and when 9 states approved the Constitution it would go into effect\ |
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| Who were the Federalist? Anti-Federalist? |
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| The Anti-Federalist objected the constitution, the federalist were in favor of the constitution \ |
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| What were the objections to the Constitution? |
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| No Bill of rights, threatened states rights, president->king, Double taxation, standing army\ |
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| Why did the new Government not go into effect after nine states ratified? |
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| Because the 2 most powerful, largest, and most important states, Virginia & New York had not ratified yet\ |
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| What were the Federalist Papers? How did they affect public pinion? |
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| Series of newspaper articles written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison that explained the constitution and that reassured people what was in the Constitution later produced as a book.\ |
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