Critical Period
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government couldn't fix the debt because it couldn't do what?
Tax
What document was the first to limit the power of the government and establish rights for citizens?
Magna Carta
Which compromise dealt with counting slave population for legislative representation?
the 3/5ths Compromise
What group would say we need a strong federal government rather than a loose confederation of states?
Federalists
What do we call a legislative body (like Congress or Parliament) with two chambers/branches/houses?
bicameral
What provided a model for national expansion? (turning territories into new states)
Northwest Ordinance
What introduced the idea of self-government (and the idea of the consent of the governed) to America?
Mayflower Compact
Which state backed the plan to give equal representation in Congress?
New Jersey
Who argued that a stronger central government would make the country more stable?
(he was the leader of the Federalists)
Alexander Hamilton
What's an agreement where both sides give something up?
Compromise
What event convinced many leaders that a stronger national government was necessary?
Shays Rebellion
Who was found not guilty of sedition, his trial was an important step in gaining freedom of press in the USA?
John Peter Zenger
What was the name of the compromise that combined the Virginia Plan & New Jersey?
the Great Compromise
What did Anti-Federalists think was necessary to protect individual freedoms and liberties?
a Bill of Rights
What kind of government involves people electing officials who's power is limited by a constitution they must follow?
Constitutional Republic
At what meeting did delegates want to restructure the existing form of national government in the Union?
Constitutional Convention
What documents were written in support of ratification of the US Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
The Commerce Compromise determined that Congress does not have the power to tax what?
Exports
What person argued against increased power for the national government?
(he was the leader of the Anti-Federalists)
George Mason
What word means "having the proper size in relation to other objects or items" ?
proportional
Daily DOUBLE: The Northwest Ordinance spread democratic values.
What was banned in the Northwest Territory? What was free for everyone in the Northwest Territory.
Slavery Banned, Public Education was free for everyone
Who significantly influenced our judicial branch and the value of a fair justice system?
(he was a British judge)
William Blackstone
The Slave Trade Compromise determined that Congress would not ban the importation of enslaved people until what year?
1808
Federalists & Anti-Federalists wrote essays and negotiated in public meetings. What is it called when people debate with the goal of understanding both sides?
civil discourse
What word means power is divided between a national government and state governments?
Federalism