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The first government of the United States of America
Articles of Confederation
This plan called for each state's votes to be based on population
Virginia Plan
This group of people wanted a powerful central government
Federalists
Name one state created by the Northwest Ordinance
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin
This law is considered one of the only real successes of the Articles of Confederation
The Northwest Ordinance
The disagreement between southern and northern states over how to count slaves as part of the population was solved by what compromise
3/5ths Compromise
In order to convince the people of each state that a strong federal government was needed to maintain unity among the states, a group of founding fathers wrote these papers
The Federalist Papers
A government where supreme power lies with the citizens and their elected representatives and is headed by an elected leader rather than a monarch
republic
The articles had many weaknesses(Couldn't tax, enforce trade or enforce laws) but one of it's worst weaknesses was its inability to make decisions. How many votes were needed for a law to be passed by Congress
All of them(unanimous)
This word means having "two houses" or "two chambers"
Bicameral
This addition to the Constitution finally convinced the Anti-Federalists that their rights could be protected even under a powerful national government
Bill of Rights
How many inhabitants are required for a territory to become a state
60,000
This event led the states to consider revising the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
This branch of Congress has 2 votes per state(equal), as proposed by the New Jersey Plan
Senate
The process the Constitution went through prior to being accepted, meaning to approve
The only state not to send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island
The Northwest Ordinance, passed under the articles of Confederation, was most notable for this
creating a system for admitting new states into the union
Roger Sherman proposed the idea that would eventually become the Great Compromise. Some call the great compromise this different name based on Roger Sherman's home state, to honor his contribution.
Connecticut Compromise
9 state votes were needed to approve the constitution. This state became the 9th, passing the constitution into law
New Hampshire
What year was the slave trade banned
1808