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U.S. history quizch7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the main problem with the state governments? | colonists were unhappy with governors appointed by the british crown. The new constitutions minimized the powers of state governors. Instead, they gave most of the power to state legislatures elected by the people. |
| What was the A of C? | form of government that had just one branch, called congress. there was no executive and no system of national courts. Limited government the articles provided for limited central government. the power remained in the hands of the states. |
| what was the northwest ordiance of 1787? | ordinance that guaranteed basic rights for settlers and banned slavery in the western lands. |
| what were some growing problems under the a of c? | economic problems each state set its own trade policy and printed its own money. this became confusing and discouraged trade between people. Lack of central government central government didnt have the power to tax and as a result there was little money t |
| what was the constitutional convention? | a meeting that was called to revise the a of c. the convention took place in philadelphia. it led to a completely new framework of government. |
| how many delegates participated? | 22 delegates from 12 states. rhode island did not send any representatives. |
| what was the virginia plan? | a plan that called for the central government to have 3 separate branches... executive, legislative, and judicial. it also called for a change in the composition of congress. instead of a single legislative body ... it would consists of 2 parts a lower an |
| what was the great compromise? | a plan that called for representation based on population. the more people in the state, the more seats it would have in each house. |
| what was the significance of the debates over slavery? | southern delegates said that enslaved people should be counted in calculating how many representatives a state should have in congress while northern delegates said that because enslaved people could not vote, they should not be counted toward a state's r |
| what was the three-fifths compromise? | plan that stated each enslaved person would be counted as three-fifths of a free person. 500 enslave persons=300 free people |
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