1. All people must follow this, no one is the exception.
2. Every human on earth is born to these rights and cannot be taken away.
1. Rule of Law
2. Individual Rights.
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settlement in which each side agrees to give up some of its demands
compromise
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How can you best describe the NW Ordinance?
Which states were established through this?
1. a territory could ask congress to admit it as a new state when its population reached 60,000.
2. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana Ohio
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What did the 3/5s compromise mean for African Americans?
they could not vote, they were added to the population to that states could get more reps.
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1. Name the first president of the US.
2. Name where the Capital of the US was at the time the first president was elected in.
1. GW
2. NYC
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1. The constitution sets up a republic, which means people choose representatives to do the work of government for them.
2. Govt only has the powers that the people gave it in the Constitution.
1. Rep Govt
2. Limited Govt
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a written document that sets out the laws and principles of a government
constitution
200
What were some powers under the AOC?
Coin money, make treaties with foreign countries, declare war.
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1. Describe the New Jersey Plan
2. The Great Compromise was an agreement about what.
strong national govt, one branch, unicameral legislature, 1 vote per state.
the number of reps each state would have in the legislative branch.
200
1. What kind of government does the US have?
2. To become president of the US what do you have to win?
1. Republic
2. electoral college
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1. The powers of govt are divided between a strong national government and the states.
2. All powers in govt need to be divided into 3 categories so that one branch or person does not get too much power.
1. Federalism
2. Separation of Powers
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1. nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them.
2. the first national govt of the united states
1. republic.
2. AOC
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1. The first government in America is called...
2. Why did Daniel Shay and 100 farmers burn down court buildings to interrupt court proceedings?
the AOC.
2. to protest higher taxes passes in MA which forced farmers to lose their land.
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1. Why did States with little land dislike the VA Plan?
2. Why did states with large land dislike the NJ plan?
1. they felt they would have little power in govt bc representation is based on population in both houses.
2. they argued it was only fair for a state with more population to have more reps.
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1. Why was the BOR written?
2. What are the 3 branches of govt?
to protect the rights of citizens and the govt cant take them away.
executive, legislative, judicial
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leader of the country, the president, controls the military, but not part of the military
Civilian control of the military
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1. Americans who wanted the Constitution. Name 2 examples of each
2. Americans who did not want the Constitution. Name 2 examples of each.
1. Federalists - James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
2. Anti-Federalists - Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson
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1. Why was Shay's Rebellion Important?
2. What was an outcome of Shay's Rebellion
1. it showed Americans the AOC was not working and needed to be fixed.
2. leaders from several states called for a convention to fix the AOC
400
Can you formulate 3 reasons why the US formed the Constitution?
Checks and balances, strong national govt, protection of individual rights.
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How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become the new government?
9/13
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keeps one branch of govt from gaining too much power over the other branches and from misusing its power.
What is Checks & Balances
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1. a period of time when business activity slows down, prices, wages, and profits fall, and unemployment rises.
2. a system in which each state gets an amount of voting power.
1. economic depression.
2. popular sovereignty
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1. Who had more power under the Constitution?
2. Who had more power under the Articles?
3. Why did the AOC fail as a form of govt?
1. Federal Govt.
2. States
3. It did not have the power to carry out & enforce laws, collect taxes to provide services or settle disputes between states.
500
Describe the Virginia plan
strong national govt, 3 branches, bicameral legislature, rep based on population in both houses.
500
What is one reason why Anti-Federalists objected the Constitution?