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C. 7-8 voab quiz
Test Review
Question | Answer |
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The original constitution of the United States. | Articles of Confederation |
Having a single legislative chamber. | Unicameral |
An armed rebellion in protest against economic and civil rights injustices. | Shays’ Rebellion |
Chartered a government for the Northwest territory, gave a method for admitting states into the Union from the territory. | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak government. | Constitutional Convention |
Having two branches or chambers. | Bicameral |
Defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have. | Great Compromise |
The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths when counting representatives. | Three-Fifths Compromise |
the division of authority among executive, legislative, and judicial branches to make sure no one branch has too much power | separation of powers |
a system by which each branch of government limits the powers of other branches so that one branch does not become too powerful | checks and balance |
The federal principle or system of government | Federalism |
The first ten amendments to the constitution | Bill of Rights |
A statement granting congress the power to pass all laws necessary. | elastic clause |
A tax protest in 1791. The whiskey tax was the first tax created by our federal government. | Whiskey Rebellion |
An earlier evnt or action considered to by a guide to not repeat that action. | Precedent |