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Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Branches of Government
Presidents
Vocabulary
100
What was "The Articles of Confedearation?"
What was a loose alliance for the 13 states?
100
Separated powers between the federal government and the states.
How did the Constitution divide the powers in the US?
100
Judicial, Legislative and Executive.
What are the 3 branches of government?
100
Which president formed the first federal court system
What is George Washington
100
added on to the Constitution- 10 of them in the Bill of Rights
What is amendment
200
A weakness involving currency.
What was provided for "no common currency?"
200
Philadelphia, PA
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
200
What is the Judicial Branch?
Which branch includes the Supreme court and the court system?
200
Bought Louisiana from France and sent Lewis and Clark west of the Mississippi River to explore
What is Thomas Jefferson
200
what is a written form of proclamation
What is doctrine
300
Provided for no judicial or executive branches.
What was the weakness involving branches of government?
300
George Washington
Who was President of the Constitutional Convention?
300
What branch includes the President, Vice President and the cabinet?
What is the Executive Branch?
300
What did Madison gain by 1812
What is respect from European nations
300
written form of government
What is constitution
400
Congress had no power to tax or regulate commerce.
What was a weakness regarding taxes?
400
Replace the Articles odf Confederation with a new Constitution.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
400
The House of Representatives and the Senate make up which house?
What is legislative? (Congress)
400
2 party system emerged during his administration
What is John Adams
400
a president's term in office
What is administration
500
What is "one"?
How many votes did the Articles of Confederation give each state?
500
Bill of Rights.
What are the first ten ammendments of the Constitution called?
500
House of Representatives- chosen by population. Senate- 2 representatives per state.
What was the Great Compromise?
500
He wrote the a Doctrine that said not to interfere with the western hemisphere.
What is James Monroe
500
a belief or a system is built upon
What is principle