Provisions of the Articles
What was the name of the country under the Articles of Confederation?
United States of America
What was the only branch of government the Articles had?
Legislative
Daniel Shays was a veteran from what war?
American Revolution
What branches of government were added to the new government?
Executive & Judicial
What do we associate with Baron De Montesquieu?
Separation of Powers
How many states were in the country under the Articles of Confederation?
13
Having no national court system meant they had no ______ branch of government?
Judicial
Danial Shays was from what state?
Massachusetts
The new Legislative branch was to have two houses of government. They were inspired from which country that used this system?
Britain
The British would mark all paper goods and tax them, this was known as?
The stamp act
In order to change the Articles, all states must agree. This was called
Unanimous consent
Congress can only use money from a general fund contributed by each state. This was because congress had no power to
tax
Farmers who owed debts had their farms taken away, this was called?
Foreclosure
What two states made the great compromise, deciding that the Senate will be equal for all states and the House of Representatives will be proportionate to population.
Virginia & New Jersey
The Magna Carta introduced ___ ______ of Law
Due Process
What was NOT an exclusive power of congress?
A. declaring war
B. regulating trade
C. exchanging ambassadors
D. regulate relations with Indian tribes
B. regulating trade
there was no national army, they had to rely on state ____
militias
Farmers demanded that Massachusetts print cheap paper money similar to how which neighboring state had done?
Rhode Island
In order to settle disputes between states the _____ ____ was added in.
Supreme Court
The Legislative branch for England/Britain was know as ________.
Parliament
In order to pass a law in congress approval was needed in ___ of ____ states
9 of 13
How did British policies influence one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Made it so the Congress had no power to tax
Which country was challenging Americas southwest borders?
Spain
The delegates didn't trust the general population to elect a president so they set up the _______ _______.
Electoral College
when one branch of government can make, enforce, & apply laws id known as _______ _____.
Unitary Power