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The Confederation Congress had no power to tax
What was 1 weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
100
It had a federal governement, president, courts, and a congress with two houses. Larger states would have more voters than smaller states
What was the Virginia Plan?
100
preamble, articles, and amendments
What were the 3 main parts to the Constitution ?
100
powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
What is reserve power?
100
a detailed written plan for government
What is the Constitution?
200
1777
In what year was the Articles of Confederation written in ?
200
It was based on the Articles of Confederation with some changes like Congress could set taxes and regulate, or control, trade.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
200
the branches and describing their importance and power
What do the first 4 articles consist of ?
200
a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others
What is Checks and Balances?
200
A legislature consiting of 2 parts or houses
What is a bicameral?
300
Northwest Ordiances
What was a plan for admitting new states into the union and outlawing slavery in Northwest territory?
300
The delegates decided that every five slaves would equal three free people to their population
What was the 3/5 compromise?
300
It explains the relationship between the states and National Government
What does article IV talk about?
300
popular sovereignty limited government and the rule of law separation of powers checks and balances federalism
What were the 5 major principles?
300
It is a group of individual state governments that unite for a common purpose.
What is a confederation?
400
all 13 states
How many states do you need to ratify a article?
400
electoral college
How was a President and Vice President elected?
400
preamble
Out of the 3 main parts of the Constitution which states the goals and purposes of the government?
400
enumerated powers reserved powers concurrent powers
What are the 3 powers ?
400
A agreement providing a duel system of congressional repersentation.
What was the great compromise?
500
The Decleration of Independence
State constitutions based their bills of rights on what English document?
500
They argued that the new constitution would destroy the liberties that they won in the American Reveloution
why did the anti-federalists disagree with the new Constitutuion?
500
¾ of the states legislative branch or must then ratify or agree to it or 75% 37 states
How are the states involved in the process of ratifying an amendment to the Constitution?
500
The idea that power lies with the people
What is popular sovereignty?
500
A series of essays written to defend the Constitution.
What were the federalists papers?