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Civics test
A confederation under the article, success under article
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constitution (small c) | A document on how government works, and what they can or cannot do |
| Legislature | A part of government that can make & pass laws (elected group) |
| Bicameral | A two - house legislature (upper & lower) |
| Unicameral | A one house legislature |
| Executive | A part of government with the power to enforce laws (branch) (one elective) governor, president, prime minister |
| Bill of Rights | A list of rights the government promises to protect, & not take away (The bill of Rights was the first 10 amendments) |
| Simple majority | One more than 1/2 of the total votes |
| Voting rights 1770s | Own certain amount of land and pay a certain amount of tax |
| Articles of Confederation | Our nations first constitution/government |
| Confederation government | A loose alliance of independent states |
| Voting under AOC | 1 state = 1 vote |
| Super majority | When some number of votes greater than a simple majority it requires to pass a law/vote (9/13 required - Congress under The Articles of Confederation) |
| Foreign Affairs | Dealing with or working with Foreign Nations |
| Territory | Land that is part of the US, but not a state yet |
| US Territories | Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa |
| Radify | To officially approve a law on legal document (treaty) |
| Can do: Congress can make laws | But: 9/13 votes to pass laws (super majority vote) But: No tax laws (can't for states to contribute $) But: No trade laws (can't regulate or control trade state to state or with foreign nations |
| Continued, congress can make laws | But: No executive branch (can't enforce laws meaning states do not have to follow the laws) But: No judicial branch (can't settle disputes between states to raise) |
| Can do: Declare way and appoint military officers | But: No standing army or navy (must ask the states to raise) |
| Can do: Print and coin money | But: So can the states (14 different currencies) |
| Can do: Responsible for Foreign Affairs | But: Responsible for paying war debt, (the states owe 77.2 million to England, France, Spain and Netherlands in 1783) |
| Can Do: Make treaties with foreign nations | But: No trade deals (only state can) |
| A | 13 states |
| B | US territories |
| C | North West territory |
| D | Ohio river |
| E | Appalachian mountains |
| North of the US | Great lakes (5 circles), Canada owned by England |
| West of the US | Spanish Louisiana |
| South of the US | Spanish Florida |
| East of the US | Atlantic Ocean |
| Success under the articles | Turning territories into states or creating new states |
| OSSS | O: Organize (Land) territory S: Sell (Land) territory S: Settle (Land) territory S: State hood |
| Two laws that the constitution wrote | Land ordnance since 1785 North West ordnance since 1787 |
| Ordinance | A law dealing with land |
| What effect would those laws do | Turning territories into states |
| North West territory | 5 smaller territories - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin |
| Township | 6 mile by 6 mile square piece of land (town) |
| Sections | 1 mile by 1 mile square of land (36 in total) |
| Veteran | Someone who is currently or has served in the military |
| 1m | 640 acres |
| The government set aside what? | 5 sections for veterans & they can buy land by the acre less than $1 |
| What are free landowning votes? | white men, over 21, own land, pay taxes |
| Population 0-5000 free landowning votes | Congress provides: 1 territorial governor (executive branch) 3 territorial judges (judicial branch) *congress makes laws for the territory (Legislature) |
| Population 5000-60,000 free landowning votes | Territory elects their own legislature (makes laws for themselves) (meaning congress no longer doesn't) Sends/non-voting delegate to congress to represent the territory (does ask jobs of a member of congress just can not vote a new law) |
| Population passes 60,000 free landowning votes | The territory can apple to congress for statehood |
| Congress votes to approve... | 1. Proof of 60,000+ landowners 2. Write a state constitution 3. Write a state bill of rights |
| What does the new state have? | New state has the same rights, responsibilities, and privileges as the original 13 states. VT becomes the 14th state in 1791 |
| Two economic problems | It is difficult to trade with other states/ foreign nations (14 different currencies) The Congress isn't allowed to tax states so it has no ways of getting resources |
| Two foreign nations problem | The British Soldiers refusing to leave the Ohio River Spain blocking the ports of New Orleans |
| Disputes between states | New York and New Hampshire claiming Vermont |
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