Articles of Nonesense
Articles of Confederation
National/Federal Government
The _____________ _____________ was another strength of the AoC, providing a path for statehood.
Northwest Ordinance
Scrap it and start a new one.
Representation in the Senate is based on _______________.
equality (2 per house)
The AoC was a _______ association of 13 states.
Under the AoC government could not raise ________.
Shays' Rebellion
The _________ _____ is representation based on population that was supported by larger states.
Virginia Plan
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on _______________.
Population
What is the term for a one house law making body (congress)?
Unicameral Legislature
The AoC lacked the power to force state to _______________.
cooperate
Significance of Shays' Rebellion is:
The ___ _________ _____ is representation based on equality that was supported by smaller states.
New Jersey Plan
When delegates agreed to create two houses in congress with one house being based on equality and the other on population, this was called the ________ ________________.
Great Compromise
Under the AoC there is no ____________ because colonists feared a king.
President
The AoC required _____________ of all states to change.
Agreement
Who was named president under the new constitution?
George Washington
What is the term for a two house law making body (congress)?
Bicameral Legislature
The ____________ counts the amount of citizens that are living in each state every 10 years.
Census
Under the AoC there is no ____________, no courts
judiciary
Due to the weak national government under the AoC, we were falling into major ______, and having issues with ___________ and ____________.
What are the two houses in congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
The name of the compromise that decided how slave votes would be represented:
Three-Fifths Compromise