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Articles of Conf
Esposito Unit 8 Articles of Confederation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Paper money is worthless unless...? | it's backed by gold and silver |
| Why is Shays's Rebellion important? | it convinced people that a stronger government was needed |
| Who did America borrow money from to fight the Revolutionary War? | wealthy citizens and foreign nations |
| How would you describe the government under the Articles | weak and ineffective |
| Who elects the president? | electoral college |
| What was not permitted in the new states of the northwest territory? | slavery |
| Which state boycotted the Constitutional Convention? | Rhode Island |
| Spain closed off which river for American shipping? | the Mississippi River |
| What was the most important rule of the Constitutional Convention? | The Rule of Secrecy |
| Who is the father of the constitution? | James Madison |
| Why do we know so much about the Constitutional Convention? | James Madison took careful notes |
| Why did the delegates originally hold the Constitutional Convention? | to revise the Articles of Confederation |
| Whose power was limited on the state level? | the governor |
| Why did the south want slaves to count as part of the population? | so they would have more representation/votes |
| What is a 2-house legislature? | bicameral |
| During the Articles, what power did the central government have? | the power to wage war and handle foreign relations |
| What size did a population have to reach to apply for statehood? | 60,000 |
| Who takes office if the president dies? | the Vice President |
| What did the Connecticut Compromise do? | combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans |
| How are electors picked to join the electoral college? | each state picks its own method |
| During the Articles, how were votes for states decided? | equal (every state had one vote) |
| Which plan stated the more populated states should have more votes? | Virginia Plan |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 split the western lands into...? | townships |
| What does the legislative branch do? | make laws |
| What does the executive branch do? | executes or carries out laws |
| What does the judicial branch do? | applies or interprets laws |
| How many branches of government did the states have under the Articles? | three |
| What did the farmers in Shays's Rebellion claim? | taxation without representation |
| Why was Shays's Rebellion important? | it showed that we needed a stronger central government |
| How did the states act under the Articles? | like their own countries |
| What 3 powers did the central government NOT have under the articles? | power to regulate trade, impose taxes, and force citizens to join the army |
| What department was made under the article to handle the nation's debt? | department of finance |
| Who was president of the convention? | George Washington |
| During the Articles, each state had its own what? | constitution |
| Who decided to ratify the constitution | the people |
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