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Rep Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| republicanism | authority comes from peopleofficials are electedpromoted end of slaveryencouraged education & sacrifce for common good |
| What type of democracy did the colonies have a history of? | Representative Democracy |
| Name the things that the State Conmstitutions had in common | Inalienable rights- basic rights i.e. jury trial: separation of powers- legistlature, judicial, executive; white males property owners could vote. |
| What is Popular Sovereignty? | People hold the power- was the basis for every new state constition. Government exist only with the consent of the governed. |
| What is limited Government? | 1) It was a major feature of each state. 2) Powers delegated to government were granted reluctantly and hedged with many restrictions...limits place on government by people |
| What are Civil Rights? | in every state it was made clear that the sovereign people held certain rights that the government must respect at all times |
| What is Separation of Powers? | state governments were purposely divided amung three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. |
| What is a system of Checks and Balances? | each branch of power was given powers with a system of checks and balances |
| How much debt did US accumulate after Revolutionary War. How much was Federal debt vs State debt? | Foreign debt = $11,710,000 State debt = $21,5000,000 |
| Who (what countries) did US owe money to? | individual state owed citizens money: US owed money to France, Spain and other countries; also US owedmoney to soldiers for fighting, and debts to loyalists and british. |
| Describe the disputes regarding British forces on US land | Treaty of Paris terms called for British to remove their troops from US soil Fort Detroit, Fort Niagra, Fort Miami, Fort Oswego and Fort Dutchman's Point remained and AOC not able to enforce treaty. |
| Name the provisions of the Land Ordinance of 1785 | Grid system - allowed peaceful purchase of land; promoted orderly expanison westward; Confederation Congress convinced states who claimed land togive up (cede) their rights to US Gov.; |
| NameProvisions of Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | additon to Land Ordinance of 1785;Congress sold land in LARGE blocks 60,80, 160,320,&640acre blocks)use $1/$2/ acre to pay debt-encourage settlors to form townships;describes how new states enter the Union; created violence -settlors & native americans. |
| What is the first step of becoming state under NW ordinance? | congress appoints a governer and three judges to govern the territory |
| What is second step of becoming state under NW Ordinance | landowners elect a congress to make laws and raise taxes with approval of the governer |
| What is the 3rd step of becoming state under the NW Ordinance? | |
| What was the first constitution of US called? | Articles of Conferderation |
| What document formed the basis of the Articles of Confederation? | Declaration of Independence |
| What group wrote the Articles of Confederation?When was it written? | 2nd Continental Congress; was written during the War and went into effect 1781 |
| NAme the chief features of the Articles of Confederation | govt of loosely organized states; each state= independent and conducted own affairs; weak central gov. having little power; states held power not central gov.; |
| What powers did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation | make peace or declare war; make treaties; build navy and army; settle disputes between states; set up a monetary system. |
| What responsibilites did the states have under the Articles of Confederation | Had to obey articles and acts of Congress; had provide funds/troops when REQUESTED by Congress; states regualted own trade and taxed each other and had its own currency. |
| What was the structure of Government under the articles of Confederation? | Gov= i house of congress- no executive or judicial branch- one vote per state population irrelevant. |
| B/C the signers feared another government like KIng George what limits on central governmetn were included in the Articles of Federation | all states had to ratify changes to constitutionCongress could not tax, enforce its laws, no chief executive; no judicial branch to settle disputes; could not raise armies or regulate trade; |
| What % of power did the National Government have in 1781 under Articles of Confederation | 20%= national gov and 80% state gov |
| What was the effect of the weak national government under the Articles of Confederation? | Government could not effectviely deal with US national problems. |
| Who was Daniel Shay, what did he do and what was the result of his actions? | |
| define anarchy |
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