Constitution Unit Review
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- List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- 1. Congress could not regulate trade between states 2.No laws regarding taxes. 3. No executive branch- couldn't enforce laws 4. No Judicial branch to settle quarrels between states. 5.Weak in foreign affairs
- Bill of Rights
- First 10 amendments of the Constitution
- Northwest Ordinance
- 1787 system that set up a government for the Northwest Territory.
- Legislative branch
- The branch of government that makes or creates laws.
- Articles of Confederation
- A government which combined the states into a loose alliance
- amend
- To Change or add to something
- Compromise
- Each side gives up something to reach an agreement
- Great Compromise
- House of Representatives based on population and senate gets 2 members no matter what.
- Checks and balances
- When one branch of government can limit or check the power of another branch to keep them from becoming too powerful.
- Shay's Rebellion
- Revolt of Massachusetts farmers against increased taxes- showed how weak the government was and that the Article of Confederation did not work.
- New Jersey Plan
- A plan of government where there would be a legislature with only 1 house; every state would have one vote
- # of members in the House of Representatives
- 435
- Judicial Review
- Declaring a law unconstitutional
- ratify
- approve
- # of members in the Senate
- 100
- Three-fifths compromise
- 3/5 of the slaves would be counted in population count
- James Madison
- Youngest delegate to Constitution Convention.Put forth Virginia Plan- Father of the Constitution
- Land Ordinance of 1785
- A Law that set up a system for settling the Northwest
- Separation of powers
- Separating state and federal powers
- confederation
- A loose alliance of independent states
- Judicial branch
- The branch of government that interprets the laws to see if they are constitutional
- Executive branch
- The branch of government that enforces and carries out laws.
- Federalism
- Division of power between states and national government
- Federalists
- Supporter of the Constitution in the ratification debate in 1787. Favored strong national government.
- Constitution
- a written plan of government, to limit power of government
- List the specific right listed in the Bill of Rights
- 1.Freedon of religion, speech, press, assembly. 2.Right to bear arms 3.No Lodging of troops in private homes 4. Search and seizure rights 5.Rights of the accused 6.Speedy trial 7. Jury trial in civil cases 8.Bail and punishment 9. Powers reserved to the people 10.Powers reserved to the states.
- Virginia Plan
- Both houses would be chosen based on population