Plans that established bicarmeral legislature. HOR's and Senate
What is the VA and NJ plan?
100
Ensures balance in governement
What is checks and balances,
200
Plessey vs. Ferguson
What is the court case that granted African American citizenship?
200
Three Branches of Government
What is Montesquieu known for?
200
colonists could not settle west of app mountain
What is the proclamation of 1763
200
Mayflower Compact.
What is the the first governing document of the colonies.
200
government that divides power between state and national government.
What is Federalism
300
What is popular sovereignty?
What is a system where power lies with the people?
300
Common Sense (States US cause to break away)
Who is Thomas Paine?
300
1 The national government could not force the states to obey its laws.
2 It did not have the power to tax
3 It did not have the power to enforce laws
4 Congress lacked strong and steady leadership
5 There was no national army or navy
6 There was no system of national courts
7 Each state could issue its own paper money
What is some weakness of the Article of Confederation?
300
this level of government can coin money.
What is the federal governement
400
Autocracy
What is a government where one rules controls everything?
400
Shay's Rebellion
What is a rebellion where Farmer's were enraged about high taxes
400
the 1st 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
3/5
What is a compromise where slaves counted as normal citizens?
400
doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
What is Judaical Review
500
Naturalization
What is the process of becoming a citizen?
500
Federalists: Adams, Madison, Jay
Anti: Patrick Henry, Adams, Mason
Name at least one federalist and one anti-federalist?
500
The Great Compromise or the Conn. Compromise.
What is the compromise that created a bicameral legislature.
500
party of government needed to vote for you to win an election.