Articles of Confederation
What war did the Articles of Confederation lead America through?
what is The Revolutionary war?
Congress could not pay back its debts from the Revolutionary War, because they could not do this.
what is raise and collect taxes?
system of government where power is shared between a central government and a smaller government
What is federalism?
This compromise created a bicameral congress (House and Senate)
What is the Great Compromise?
Each state had how many votes in Congress?
what is 1 ?
The Articles of Confederation made which government stronger?
what is State government?
Under the Articles of Confederation the national government could borrow and print what?
What is money?
to reject a bill
(the president would do this)
what is veto ?
This compromise placed taxes on goods that were being imported into the United States
What is the commerce compromise?
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, States could print their own money?
What is TRUE?
The Articles of the Confederation is considered to be the 1st of the United States?
what is the 1st constitution ?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not force states to do what?
What is draft soldiers or tax citizens?
part of a document that deals with a single subject
what is an article?
This compromise counted every 5 slaves as 3 persons in the matter of representation for each state
What is the 3/5 compromise?
_________ means to approve something.
What is ratify?
At least how many states had to agree for Congress to pass a law?
what is 9 out of 13?
There was no national ________ ________ to settle disputes between states.
What is a national Court system?
a fixed period of time where a representative serves (years in office)
what is a term?
This compromise banned slaves from being traded in the United States
What is the slave trade compromise?
This battle ended the Revolutionary War
What is the battle of Yorktown?
Double Jeopardy
How many states had to approve any amendments (changes) to the Articles of Confederation?
What is all 13 ?
The Articles of Confederation lacked a chief ______
Who is an Executive or president?
Triple Jeopardy
limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another (branch) that fall within its purview.
what are checks and balances?
This compromise decided how the president would be elected. (ultimately decided the president would be decided through electors that were bound to particular candidates based on the state that elected them).
What is the electoral college compromise?
when you add on to a bill or constitution you have made an ______
What is amendment?