This document was written by a committee of 5 and presented the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Resolved the issue of counting enslaved individuals for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Length of term for someone who's elected to the House of Representatives
What is a two year term?
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
This skirmish highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
Numbers of members in the U.S. Senate
What is 100?
Voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states?
This clause in the Constitution says that the federal government can do things that are not enumerated in the Constitution
What is the necessary and proper (elastic) clause?
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose TAXES on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War or the "Seven Year's War"?
How many members are in the House of Representatives today?
What is 435?
Powers help by both state and federal governments are...
What are concurrent powers?
Powers given to the state OR the federal government, but not to both
What are exclusive powers?