The Articles of Confederation
This 1787 ordinance established a system for bringing new states into the Union and banned slavery in the new territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
This uprising of Massachusetts farmers protested high taxes and heavy debt.
What is Shays's Rebellion?
This meeting was held in Philadelphia in May 1787 with the goal of improving the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This group of people opposed the Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the central government.
Who are the Antifederalists?
A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
What is a constitution?
Passed on November 15, 1777, this document created the first, limited national government of the United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This is the term for trade between two or more states.
What is interstate commerce?
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his ideas about government and his ability to lead the delegates.
Who is James Madison?
his group of people supported the Constitution, believing it offered a good balance of power.
Who are the Federalists?
This English document from 1215 made the king subject to the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
This term means official approval, which all 13 states had to give to the Articles.
What is ratification?
These are taxes on imports or exports.
Question: What are tariffs?
This agreement created a two-house legislature, solving the debate between large and small states over representation
What is the Great Compromise?
A series of essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to persuade people to support the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
The right to vote.
What is suffrage?
This 1785 act set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands into townships.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
This occurs when prices for goods rise combined with the reduced value of money.
What is inflation?
This agreement determined how enslaved persons would be counted for a state's representation in Congress
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
These are official changes made to the Constitution.
What are amendments?
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and settling disputes between states
What is the judicial branch?
This area included lands that are now in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
What is the Northwest Territory?
A period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment.
What is a depression?
This is the idea that political authority belongs to the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, which are intended to protect citizens' rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
is responsible for proposing and passing laws. It is made up of two houses, as created in the Great Compromise. The Senate and the House of Representatives have different rules governing how many members represent each state, which helps balance the power between large and small states.
Legislative branch