Miscellaneous #1
What is a federalist AND what is an anti federalist?
Federalist: Supports constitution and stronger government
Anti Federalist: Does NOT support constitution and wants states to have the power
What was the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
no way to enforce the laws, states did not have to follow laws.
What is the land that is located between the Appalachian Mnts and Mississippi River, North of the Ohio River called?
Nortwest Territories
What is the job of the executive branch?
Who is the father of the constitution?
James Madison
What is the purpose of the electoral college?
Elect the President
What could the federal government not do that made it hard to make money?
Could not tax
What group of people were harmed by Americans settling west?
Native American Tribes
What is the job of the legislative branch?
Make the laws.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Political leader from New York. Helped write the Federalist Papers
How was slavery addressed in the Constitution?
slave importation clause
Each state had independent power to do what they wanted, what is this called?
Sovereignty
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Interprets the laws.
Why were the citizens upset during Shays’ Rebellion?
they were being thrown in prison for debts
What is the fugitive slave clause?
escaped slaves could not live free in the north
What type of government did the United States decide to go with for the Articles of Confederation?
Republicanism
The Land Ordinance of 1785 was designed to do what?
divide land in the Western Part of the United States into manageable sections
What is the supreme court AND what branch is it in?
Highest court in the United States and Judicial Branch.
What elements needed to be included in the New form of government?
Republicanism, Federalism, Majority Rule.
Explain the Great Compromise.
The great compromise pleased both small states and big states by allowing each state to have the same number of senators, but the house of representatives being based off of population. This compromise made the states happy, leading to the signing of the constitution.
Why did the Americans limit the power of the federal government in the Articles of Confederation?
Fear left over from the British Government.
Why were the landmark laws so important?
Created the system America used for settling west, set up the system for how a territory can become a state, and used money to invest in public schools.
How are the branches of government kept from getting too much power?
Check and Balances.
What does dual sovereignty mean?
giving state governments power/control that the national government can not overrule