B
How were the Articles of Confederation and the Iroquois League similar?
They both brough together different groups of people
A republic is a form of government in which....
the people elect representatives to run the country
Which of these was a part of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
a national legislature
Under the Articles of Confederation, what did Congress have the authority to do?
- raise a national army
- make laws about taxes
- print money
- elect a single leader to run the government
print money
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
Set up a system by which new states could be formed
What was a result of the Annapolis Convention of 1786
Congress called the Constitutional Convention
Where did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention meet
Philadelphia
In a federal system of government, power and authority:
are shared by the national and state governments
What was the Three-fifths compromise?
It counted slaves as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation
Under the Constitution, how many senators does each state have
2
What is used to determine how many representatives a state will have in the House of Representatives
the population of the state
What branch of government is responsible for carrying out the nation’s laws?
executive branch
What branch of government is the Supreme Court a part of?
judicial branch
Which of these helps to keep one branch of the government from gaining more power than the other two branches?
a. the Three-fifths Compromise
b. the Preamble to the Constitution
c. checks and balances
d. the electoral college
checks and balances
What is a constitution? (not THE Constitution)
a plan of government
What is a republic?
A form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country
What is inflation?
When more and more money is needed to buy the same goods
What is an ordinance?
a set of laws
What was the first plan for governing the 13 states after the Revolutionary War?
Articles of Confederation
Why were colonists afraid of a strong national government?
It would make laws for the states and reminded them of British rule under the king
What is the preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution
What does it mean to compromise?
To give up some of what you want in order to reach and agreement
Did the NORTHERN states want slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person?
No
Did the SOUTHERN states want slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person?
Yes
What debates almost ended the Constitutional Convention?
debates over how to determine representation and taxation, the 3/5 compromise, sand slave trade