Column 1
What was the first official form of government for the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
What was the only governing body that existed under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have?
One.
What did Shays' Rebellion tell us about the Articles of Confederation?
They were too weak.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree for a law to pass?
Nine of the thirteen states.
The Northwest Ordinance.
What was illegal in the Northwest Territory?
Slavery.
How many people did a territory need before it could apply for statehood?
Sixty thousand.
How would new states be treated compared to the original states?
They would be equal.
Which branch makes laws?
The Legislative Branch.
How many branches of government did the Virginia Plan call for?
Three.
What did the supporters of the New Jersey Plan want?
To strengthen the Articles of Confederation.
How did supporters of the Virginia Plan feel representation should be determined?
By population.
What agreement satisfied large and small states?
The Great Compromise.
How was the issue of the representation of enslaved persons settled?
The Three-Fifths Compromise.
How many senators does each state have?
Two.
How is representation in The House of Representatives determined?
By population.
Which branch enforces laws?
The Executive Branch.
Which branch does Congress belong to?
The Legislative Branch.
Which branch does the Supreme Court belong to?
The Judicial Branch.
What branch does the President belong to?
The Executive Branch.
Which branch makes sure actions and laws are constitutional?
The Judicial Branch.
Which principle gives branches the power to oversee each other?
Checks and balances.
Which principle states the power of the government comes from the people?
Popular sovereignty.
Which principle explains that each branch has a set list of responsibilities?
Separation of powers.