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When an officer of the united stated is sworn into office to whom or to what do they swear allegiance?
To uphold the constitution
when and where was the constitution created
In Philadelphia in 1787
How many of the 13 colonies are required to ratify the constitution?
9 out of 13
what were the most important papers on the federalist side?
The 85 essays
Who authored the 85 essays
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
Was slavery part of the plans for English colonies
Ni it was not part of the plans
What did the revolutionary generation believe about republics?
If they got to large it would fall to ruins
How old is slavery?
As old as human history
was the United States founded on slavery?
No it was founded on liberty and self-rule.
Why was america called into question the existence of the United States?
Because it was built on freedom and liberty but had slaves.
what is a republic
It’s a kind of government we’re the people are in charge and not a one person.
what was the biggest change from the articles of confederation to the constitution?
The constitution was the creation of a much stronger federal national government with the power to enforce law, taxes, etc.
what was the northwest ordinance
It provided a clearly defined process to where the western lands would become states
what did the framers of the constitution believe about human nature
They believed it was both fragil and imperfect And that the constitution would be built on both the best and the worst aspects of human nature
what were the federalist papers and who wrote them
85 essays persuaded to people of America to join the federalist side and vote to ratify the constitution.written by Alexander hamilton, John jay, and James Madison.
what were two positive element of the northwest ordinance
It prohibited slavery and led to better education.
what did framers of the constitution believe about the concentration of power?
Power should never be concentrated to one person or office but spread out.
what was indentures servitude.
Indentured servitude is a temporary contract and worked for about 4-7 years usually to repay a dept to America.
how and when did slavery come to replace indentured servitude
In 1660 because discrimination against black people and eventually only blacks were indentured which grew to a permanent/generation slavery
what happened to the legal importation of slaves form africa
It ended in 1806 eventually helping to end slavery.
Wyler’s did the federalist papers first appear?
In New York newspapers to reach more people.
What does the terms checks and balances mean?
It’s a system designed to make sure that each power granted to one part of the government is kept within safe limits by opposing powers
How is the American government checked and balanced.
By being subdivided into executive, legislative, And judicial branches.
how many prople are their in the senate? How many in the House of Representatives
100 in the state and 435in the House of Representatives.
What is the job of each branch
Judicial interprets the law, the legislative makes the law, the executive enforces the law