A.o.C. I
This legislation, passed under the Articles of Confederation, set parameters for self government and eventual statehood for new western territories.
Northwest Ordinance
This legislation set up a system for the division, and eventual sale, of new western lands.
Land Ordinance
What is meant by the concept of Federalism?
National government and state governments sharing power
The idea of a bicameral legislature, and representation determined by a states population are a part of what plan?
Virginia Plan
Site of the Constitutional Convention
Philadelphia, PA
Under the Articles of Confederation, a new law could be passed nationally if this many states agreed.
Nine
Under the Articles of Confederation, this many states would need to vote "yes" to amend the Articles.
13
The idea of a unicameral legislature, with each state receiving one vote, was part of what plan?
New Jersey Plan
Under the Constitution, this branch of government controls the military (but cannot declare war).
Executive
Leader of the Federalists, and the author of the majority of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
Which held more power under the Articles of Confederation: the Senate or the House of Representatives?
Trick question. Neither of these existed at the time.
True or False: under the A.o.C. each state was responsible for dealing with Native American tribes on their borders.
False
The name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Bill of Rights
The compromise that settled the issue of enslaved populations in states populations was called what?
3/5ths compromise
Massachusetts farmer, soldier, and leader of a rebellion against the new United States in 1787.
Daniel Shays
What was the reason that interstate commerce struggled under the A.o.C.?
Each state had it's own currency
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, every township had to set aside one section of land for what?
A Public School
What is the name of the clause that makes the Constitution the "supreme law of the land"?
Supremacy Clause
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, right to assemble, and right to petition are all included under which amendment?
1st
Area where slavery was banned under the A.o.C.
Northwest Territory
After the Treaty of Paris, 1783, the borders of the United States stretched to what/where, as a western border?
Mississippi River
What did Congress have to do before it could institute the Land Ordinance?
Convince the states to give up their claims to western lands.
The States, or citizens
What is the name of the clause that gives Congress implied powers to make laws, even outside of the Constitution, as long as they are "necessary and proper"?
Elastic Clause
"Father of the Constitution"
James Madison