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U.S. Making a Gov't

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Articles of Confederation 1st american constitution (1777) created by the Continental Congress they coined $, declared war they were weak because there were so many problems that had not been fixed with it.
Constitution this document set up the laws and principles Government
Bill of Rights a list of rights guranteed to the people Ex: the right to bear arms, the right of speech
Northwest Ordinance 2nd law created a system of sellting the NW territory near the Great Lakes into townships
Land Ordinance of 1785 1st law Rules regarding new states joining the union -at least 60,000 people -need a gov't -no slavery allowed in the new towns
Virginia Plan plan to create congress that each state gets representatives based on how many people lived in each state
New Jersey Plan plan to create congress that states that each state, regardless of population, gets 2 representatives
Great Compromise combined the two plans (VA and NJ) to give us our congress we have today- senate and House of Reps.
Great Compromiser Roger Sherman- proposed the Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise each state counts 3/5 of all slaves in total population
Congress house of Reps. and senate
House of Representatives part of congress that representation is based on population of each state
Senate part of congress when each state has 2 repsesentatives
Legislature branch of gov't that passes laws, declares war, override vetos, approves appointments
Executive branch of gov't that carries out laws, proposes laws, vetos laws, negotiates treaties
Judicial branch of Gov't that decides of laws are morally right or unconstitutional
Supreme Court highest court in the u.s.a.
Federalism the division of power between national and state Gov't
2 Powers of the National Gov't regulate interstate and foreign trade, include new states
2 Powers of the State Gov't trade within state, establish and maintain schools
2 Powers Shared by Both Gov't chartering banks, borrowing money
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