Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Misc.
Misc.
100
Form of government favored throughout the states
What is a republic
100
Procedures for dividing western lands into territories
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
100
system established to prevent one branch from dominating the others
What are checks and balances
200
The idea that government should be based on the people
What is republicanism
200
New system of gov that divided power between the national government and the state gov
What is federal
200
official approval required for the constitution to become enacted
What is ratification
200
Amount of debt incurred by the US gov as a result of the war
What is $190 mil
200
group of electors chosen by the states to cast ballots for the president
What is the electoral college
300
Document that established government before the constitution
What is the AOC
300
Protest led by farmers in MA
What is Shay's Rebellion
300
favored the constitution
What is federalist
300
branch that interprets laws
What is judicial
300
first 10 amendments of the constitution
What is the bill of rights
400
When states join as an alliance
What is the confederation
400
Formed a 2 house congress, 1 based on representation, 1 not
What is the great compromise
400
Did not support the constitution at first
What are the anti-federalists
400
Branch of gov that makes laws
What is Legislative
400
very first part of the constitution
What is the preamble
500
Establish a plan for surverying land
Land ordinance of 1785
500
Called for 3/5 of the states slaves to be counted as the population
What is 3/5 compromise
500
series of 85 essays defending the constitution
What is federalists
500
Branch that carries out laws
executive
500
how many articles are in the constitution
What is 7
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