I’ve Got the Power
This term describes a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.
What is a Republic?
Individuals elected to vote or act for others in a legislative context?
Who are Delegates?
To give up control or ownership of something.
What does it mean to Cede?
Congress approved its plan known as the Articles of Confederation on this date in history.
When is November 15, 1777?
These two states had the most land claims in the west.
What are Virginia and New York?
The term for a union of states that work together for common goals.
What is a Confederation?
An elected group that makes laws.
What are Assemblies?
This action refers to when a proposal is accepted in a formal or official way.
What does it mean to Adopt?
The first time this document was signed, only 12 of the 13 states wanted to ratify it.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
To ratify the Articles of Confederation it took a signature from how many states.
What are the orginal 13 states?
What we call the national government made up of all the states.
What is the Federal government?
The term that describes a settlement in a distant land governed by another country.
What is a Colony?
The process of making a national government from the Articles of Confederation.
What is the formation of a new government?
The goal of the Articles of Confederation was to make sure the most power was reserved for these.
What are the states?
During the Revolutionary War, Connecticut and Rhode Island adopted their colonial charter as what to replace British rule.
What are state constitutions?
A document that lays out the rights given by a government to a person or company.
What is a Charter?
The official document that outlines the rules and structure of a government?
What is a Constitution?
This term is an action that signified the approval of the Constitution by the states.
What does it mean to Ratify?
The day the Articles of Confederation officially became a constitution.
What is May 1st 1781?
During the Revolutionary War, eleven states rewrote these documents to replace Britsh rule.
What are colonial charters?
The power to self-govern.
What is Sovereignty?
This term describes individuals who formally accept or approve a proposal.
What does it mean to Ratify?
When the former colonies created their own governments and laws.
How did the new states replace British rule?
States could send 2-7 delegates to congress but would only have this many votes.
What is one vote?
This government could issue currency, own and sell land, maintain armed forces, conduct foreign affairs, and sign treaties.
What is the federal government?