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Vocab
100
The first federal government in the U.S.
What is The Articles Of Confederation
100
This man led the Constitutional Convention
What is George Washington
100
There are twenty-seven of these in the current U.S. government
What is the Amendments
100
Powers given to both governments
What is concurrent powers
100
Federalism
What is power shared between the federal and state government
200
The founding fathers changed the Articles because of this
What is Shay's Rebellion
200
Thomas Jefferson And John Adams were not at the Constitutional Convention because they were representing the U.S. on this continent
What is Europe
200
The three parts of the Constitution
What is The Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments
200
Baron De Montesquieu believed in this form of government
What is Separated Government
200
Electoral College
What is the system for selecting the president and vice president
300
This Ordinance set up a plan for surveying and occupying new land
What is The Ordinance of 1785
300
This state did not attend the Constitutional Convention
What is Rhode Island
300
The First Article of the Constitution outlined the powers of this branch
What is Legislative Branch
300
The five principles of our government
What is Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism
300
Ensure
What is to make sure of
400
The Northwest Ordinance
What is the ordinance used for organizing territories into states
400
This type of majority was required to decide any issue
What is a simple majority of seven votes
400
3/4 of the states need to approve this type of change to the Constitution to put it into effect
What is an informal amendment
400
Powers given only to the states
What is Reserve Powers
400
Constitution
What is a written plan for government
500
The six states that made up the Old Northwest
What is Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
500
Every five enslaved persons counted as three free men in this compromise
What is The Three-Fifths Compromise
500
Article Six of the Constitution declares this
What is the Constitution to be the Supreme Law Of The Land
500
Limited Government
What is a government limited by the people
500
Bicameral
What is a two house legislature
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