Defintions
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Treaties
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100
Checks and Balances
What is the system that prevents any branch of goverment from becoming too powerful?
100
No President
What is an example of why the Articles of Confederation were considered a weak form of government? *THE LEADER OF OUR COUNTRY*
100
Bill of Rights
What is the thing the Antifederalist wanted added to the Constitution?
100
They were always broken & kept making the natives move west
What is the Treaties with American Indians
100
Coining Money, Power Dispuits, Trade, Revise Articles of Confederation, or Write a Costitution
What are major issues debated the Constitutional Convention?
200
Separation of Powers
What is 3 branches of government, judicial, executive & legislative?
200
Didn't Have to Provide Soldiers
What is an example of why the Articles of Confederation were considered a weak government? *SOLDIERS*
200
They wanted it added because they thought the states did not get enough power compared to the central government
What is the reason the Antifederalist wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
200
French Revolution
What is a revolution that the French people wanted a republic so they over threw the French monarchy?
200
The slaves were counted when they needed representation but were also counted when people need to pay taxes
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
300
Elastic Clause
What is a clause that allows congress to use powers for issues the nations founders couldn't forseen?
300
No Authority to Enforce States to Pay Taxes
What is an example of why the Articles of Confederation were considered a weak form of government? *TAXES*
300
The Great Compromise
What is the compromise that made both the Federalist and Antifederalists happy?
300
Pinckney's Treaty
What is a treaty that got Spain to reopen New Orleans & change the Florida border?
300
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence
What are 3 documents that influenced the people who wrote the Constitution?
400
Bicameral Legislature
What is Congress made of 2 houses?
400
Couldn't Regulate Trade
What is an example of why the Articles of Confederation was considered a weak government? *HOW WE GET OUR GOODS*
400
Freedom Of Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly, and Religion
What are the basic (5) freedoms that are listed in the first amendment in the U.S Constitution?
400
The British were attracting U.S ships so they abandoned forts & payed damages
What is Jay's Treaty?
400
He warned us to stay out of debt, avoid political parties, and avoid foreign alliances
What are 3 main points of Washington's Farewell Address?
500
Electoral College
What is a group of voters selected by state legislatures to represent the popular vote, & can vote different if disagrees with popular vote
500
No Federal Court System
What is an example of why the Articles of Confederation were considered a weak government? *COURT*
500
You Didn't Have to House or Serve a Soldier
What is the 3rd Amendment?
500
Washington's Farewell Address
What is Washington's farewell address was his advice for future generations. Avoid public debt, political parties, and foreign alliances?
500
Our first Constitution that was the initial government
What is the Articles of Confederation?
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