surveyed and divided land into townships that are 6 square miles
What is the Ordinance of 1785
100
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison
Who are the delegates
100
the introduction to the Constitution
What is the preamble
100
states that the power of the government lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty
100
a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
What is bicameral
200
a law that set up how a territory can become a state, also outlawed slavery in the territories
What is the Northwest Ordinance
200
President, courts, congress, with two houses
Population determines representation in each house
What is the Virginia Plan
200
the part of the Constitution that explain how the government works
What are the articles
200
the government can only do what the people allow it to do
the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
What is limited government and rule of law
200
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is Electoral College
300
Nine of thirteen states need to pass a law
All thirteen states were needed to make an amendment
Congress could pass laws but had nobody to enforce them
Congress did not have the power to tax
What are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
300
One house congress
One vote
Set taxes to regulate trade
Committee carry out the laws
What is the New Jersey Plan
300
changes to the Constitution
What are the amendments
300
By having three branches, and giving each one a specific task, no one branch can become too powerful
What is seperation of powers
300
one of several main parts of the Constitution that explain the government
What are the articles
400
the event that caused the delegates to rethink the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's Rebellion
400
Two house legislative branch
Senate - each state gets two members
House of Representatives - representation based on population
What is the Great Compromise
400
does not follow the Constitution exactly word for word
What is a loose interpreter of the Constitution
400
This system gives each branch one power to check or limit the other two branches
What is checks and balances
400
to make sure of; to guarantee
What is ensure
500
a legislative branch consisting of two houses
What is a similarity of all state governments
500
every 5 slaves will count as 3 free people
What is the 3/5 compromise
500
someone who follows the Constitution exactly word for word
What is a strict interpreter of the Constitution
500
the power that is shared by both the federal and state governments