Ch.7 Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is a gov’t in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
Republic
What was America’s 1st constitution?
Articles of confederation
When was that constitution adopted (Month and Year)?
Nov 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the AoC?
1
Why was the AoC unsuccessful?
Becausethe government it provided was not strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country
The Northwest Ordinance was a _______ of ________ for the new settlers.
Bill of Rights
The Northwest Ordinance was the first attempt to stop the spread of what?
Slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
State of franklin.
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
1796 16th
What is a depression?
Slow economy and low job rates
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
Revealed the need for a strong central government
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia and new jersey
What combined those two plans and established the model for Congress that is used to this day?
The great compromise
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
Where each slave counts as 3/5 of a person
Where would the southern states gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
House of reps
What was a Federalist?
People that supported the constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The federalists papers
What is an amendment?
Changes to the constitution
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? ____ out of _____ States
9 out of 13
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the father of?
The constitution
Who was an influential writer from the Enlightenment who believed every person had natural rights?
John locke
What type of system states that power should be shared between the national and state level gov’ts?
.
Federal system.
What is the final authority in a federal system?
The constitution
