Documents
A set of basic principles and laws that state the powers and duties of the government.
What is the constitution?
This is the right to vote.
What is suffrage?
This was where the 3rd Constitutional Convention was held.
Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
This plan had one house in government, and each state would have equal representation.
What is the New Jersey Plan.
This branch of government introduces and passes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These people opposed the Constitution.
Who are the Antifederalists?
This document made kings and queens subject to laws.
What is the Magna Carta?
This is the "official approval".
What is ratification?
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin & Minnesota was considered part of this territory.
What is the Northwest Territory?
This plan had 2 houses in the government and representation would be based on state population.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This branch of government interprets the laws, punished criminals and settles disputes between states.
What is the Judicial Branch?
These people supported the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
This document set the beliefs on which Americans thought the government should be based such as the importance of laws to protect individual rights of its citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A tax on import and exports of goods.
What is a tariff?
Under this ordinance, land was divided up into townships, lots & acres.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785?
A portion of the slave population would count towards representation of a state.
What is the 3/5th Compromise?
This branch of government makes sure laws are carried out.
What is the Executive Branch?
This was added to the Constitution for the Antifederalists.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This state has the oldest constitution still in effect.
Where is Massachusetts?
Trade between two or more states.
What is interstate commerce?
Slavery was not allowed in this new territory.
What is the Northwest Territory?
This was the combination of 2 states' plans for the final decision on how the government would be represented.
What is the Great Compromise?
The power of the central government divided into three branches.
What are the separation of powers?
This is the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
This document declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money.
This happens when there are increased prices for goods and services and a decreased value in money.
What is inflation?
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, lots of land were reserved for these two groups.
What are schools and veterans?
The idea that political authority is in the hands of the people.
What is "popular sovereignty"?
This system keeps any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
These were written by Madison, Hamilton & John Jay to reassure Americans that the new government would not overpower the newly created states.
What are the Federalist Papers