Chapter 7 Flashcards
What is a government in which citizen rule through elected representatives?
A Republic
What was America’s first Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
When was the constitution adopted?
In November 1777
How many votes did each state get in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Each state got one vote
Why was the Articles of Confederation unsuccessful?
The Articles of Confederation were unsuccessful because the government it provided was not strong enough to handle all of the problems of the country
What created one territory out of the lands north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River?
The Northwest Ordinance
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?
The spread of slavery
What is the name of the state in modern Northeast Tennessee that tried to become the 14th state in America?
The State of Franklin
What year did Tennessee become a state and what number state was it?
Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796
What is a depression?
A depression is slow economic activity and high unemployment
What was Shay’s Rebellion?
Shay’s Rebellion was an uprising by Massachusetts farmers to fight the government’s taxes on poor farmers. This action revealed the need for a stronger central government to regulate taxation and provide a central military force
What were the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginia Plan: Strong National Government, number of Representatives based on population, bicameral legislature
The New Jersey Plan: Strong State Government, One house legislature and One vote per state
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?
It allowed Southern States to count slaves as 3/5 of one free person for representation
Where would the Southern States gain more delegates due to the Three Fifths Compromise?
The House of Representatives
What was a Federalist?
Federalists were people that supported the Constitution
What was a book of essays that supported the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
Amendment- Changes to the Constitution
What became the standard for passing a law in Congress? (Articles of Confederation)
9 out of 13 states
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What was James Madison considered to be the of?
He is 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 is a bicameral legislature?
Bicameral Legislature means two houses
