Plan for Government
What did the delegates write at the constitutional convention to create a plan for government?
Constitution
What did the delegates do, so that changes could be made to the constitution?
created a way to make amendments
What did the population need to reach to become a state?
60,000
Edward Tiffin
What is it called when the governor could vote against a law?
veto power
How does the U.S. limit the powers of government?
It has 3 branches. No branch has more power than the other.
What did Ohio's constitution outlaw or make illegal?
slavery
Which political party believed in strong economy and a strong national government?
Federalists
What did President Jefferson and Congress pass to allow Ohio to become a state with only 45,000 people?
Enabling Act
What is the right to vote called?
suffrage
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What do we call a written plan for government?
Constitution
How many free adult men needed to be in a territory to apply to become a state?
5,000
When did Ohio become the 17th state?
March 1, 1803
Which term means to approve officially?
ratify
What did the delegates include in the constitution to protect the rights and freedoms of the people?
Bill of Rights
How many senators are senators represent each state at Congress?
2
Once a territory had 5,000 free adult men, what could they add to make laws?
Name Ohio's first capital and where is the capital today?
Chillicothe and now Columbus
What term refers to a change in the constitution?
amendment
In order name each branch:
makes the laws?
carries out the laws?
interprets the laws?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
How are the number of representatives chosen for each state so that small states and larger states had the same power in Congress?
representatives are based on the population, or the number of people in each state
Why did Governor St. Clair want the Ohio area to become 2 states?
He thought it would allow the Federalists to remain in control of the area (wanted the Federalists to have more power)
Name 3 items that are outlined in Ohio's Constitution
1. granted nearly all power to legislature
2. legislature made up of 2 parts: House of Representatives and Senate-General Assembly
3. Governor elected by the popular vote
What is a population count taken every 10 years called?
census