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Chapter 10 SS review
Term | Definition |
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A form of government in which people elect representatives is called- | a republic |
Under the Articles of Confederation | Congress was unable to regulate trade and collect taxes |
Daniel Shays led armed groups of farmers in attacks on courthouses in the hope of- | stopping the courts from seizing any more of the farmers' property |
As a result of Congress passing land ordinance, western lands were divided into squares called- | townships |
The Northwest Ordinance, a plan for governing the Northwest Territory, did not allow | people to keep slaves |
Under the Articles of Confederation | Money was printed by states and by the central government |
Who was one of the first to arrive at the Philadelphia Convention and was elected president of the convention? | George Washington |
Which group was represented at the Philadelphia Convention? | merchants |
Under the federal system, the states gave up some rights. One of them was- | the right to raise money by taxing citizens |
The lawmaking branch of the government is known as the- | legislative branch |
The Father of the Constitution is- | James Madison |
When each side in a conflict gives up something it wants in order to come to an agreement, the result is called a- | compromise |
"The supreme law of the land," established by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention, was called the | Constitution |
The highest court in the United States is known as the | Supreme Court |
Those who favored the Constitution and wanted a strong national government were known as- | Federalists |