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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the magna carta | an engish charter that challenged the monarchs authority |
| influence of the Magna Carta on the constitution | their influences limited monarchy power |
| Thomas Jefferson's virginia Statute for Religious freedom | no person could be forced to attend a particular church |
| northwest ordinance of 1787:slavery | the ordinance stated there shoulod be no slavery in the territory |
| Northwest ordinance of 1787:adding new states | they added illinois,indiana michigan, ohio, wisconsin |
| purpose of the land ordinance of 1785 and the northwest ordinance of 1785 | a system for surverying and dividing western lands |
| how land was divided under the land ordince of 1785 | the land was split into townships |
| major influences on the U.S. constitution | magna carta and the english bill of rights |
| how the articles of confederation reflected the ideas in the declaration of independance | it reflected a single branch of national government and would limit powers to protect the people |
| significance of the articles of confederation | congress could now settle conflicts,make coins,borrow money and make treaties with other countries |
| main cause of Shays rebellion | high taxes and heavy debt |
| u.s. governments response to Shays rebellion | killed 14 leaders |
| americans citizens response to Shays rebellion | made people think the articles of confederation had failed |
| significance of shays rebellion | showed the weakness of the confederation government |
| main features of the articles of confederation | no chief executive laws aprooved by 9 of 13 states to pass |
| problems with Britain after the revolution | closed american trade ports |
| problems with spain after the revolution | closed the lower mississippi river to u.s. shipping |
| purpose of the constitutional convention | to make changes to the articles of confederations flaws |
| virginia plan | proposed plan to give power to central government |
| new jersey plan | called for a unicameral,one house legistlature |
| great compromise | agreement to create a two house legistlature |
| north vs south disagreement over slavery at the constitutional convention | the south wanted slaves and the north didnt |
| three fifths compromise | agreed that 3/5ths of a states slave population would count during representation |
| popular sovereignty | political authority belongs to the people |
| federalism | sharing of power between states and central government |
| purpose of checks and balnces in the government | keeps any branch of gov from becoming too powerful |
| how the constitution refected the ideas in the Declaration | delegated powers concurrent power and reserved powers |
| power of the national government | declare war,issue money, regulate trade and run military |
| power of the state governments | regulate education,grat licenses,contol sale of property and provide police and fire protection |
| shared powers between national and state governments | levy taxes,define crimes,determine voting qualifications and borrow money |
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