Chapter 7 Flashcards
(39 cards)
A republic, government which citizens rule through……..
Elected representatives
Who lead a rebellion?
Daniel Shay
What is Bicameral legislature
To divide the work of government even further
How many states needed to improve the constitution for it to become supreme law of the land?
9 states out of 13
What is a Plan of government?
Constitution
What was Americas first constitution?
Articles of confederation
Law
Ordinance
Fallen in value
Depreciation
What group was opposed to slavery?
Quakers
Who was the author of the Virginia plan?
Edmund Randolph
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
Roger Sherman
What is Manumission?
The freeing of individual enslaved persons
What is Sovereignty?
Supreme power in a state
Who was Presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Division of powers between the national government and the states
Federalism
What state was the first to ratify the constitution?
Delaware
What state was the last to ratify the constitution?
Rhode Island
These two largest states were very influential in ratifying the Constitution
New York and Virginia
What is the branch of government that contains the court system?
Judicial branch
What is the branch of government that seemly contains the most power for checks and balances?
Legislative branch
What is the branch of government that is headed by the president?
Executive branch
What is a federalist?
Someone who supports the constitution
Anti-federalist
Those who oppose the constitution
What is the Second amendment
The right to keep and bear arms