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Magna Carta doc signed by King John in 1215, made King subject to law
Influence of the Magna Carta on constitution limited power of our Government
Thomas Jefferson's virginia Statue for Religious Freedom declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money
Northwest Ord. of 1718: Slavery banned slavery in the territory
Northwest Ord.of 1718: adding new states created a systemfor bring new states into the Union -if a state reached 60,000 people, the state could write a constitution asking to join the union
Purpose of Land Ord. of 1785and Northwest Ord. of 1785 set up a systemfor surveying and dividing western lands
How land was divided under the Land Ord. in townships: 39 sq. miles divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each
Significance of Articles of Confederation congress would becomethe single branch of national gov. -had limited power to protect liberties of the people
Main cause of Shay's Rebellion farmers were angry with high taxes and heavy debt
U.S. governments's response to Shays' rebellion many rebels went to prison and 14 leaders were sentenced to death
American citizens' response to Shays' rebellion
Significance of Shays' rebellion showed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation: lack of a strong army
main features of the Articles of Confederation see Articles handout
Problems with Birtain after revolution trade stopped and they added tariffs: taxes on imports or exports
Problems with Spain Spain closed lower Mississippi River to U.S. shipping in 1784
Purpose of Constitutional Convention To fix the Articles of Confederation
Virginia Plan gave more power to national gov.;bicameral legislature;# in both houses based on population
Major influences on U.S. constitution Magna Carta, Enlightenment, English Bill of Rights
How Articles reflected The Dec of Ind. it protected the citizens's rights
New Jersey Plan more power top state gov.; unicameral legisature; # of reps. equal from each state
Great Compromise the agreement to create a 2 house legislature
North vs South slave disagreement North wanted to abloish slavery South relys on slaves for agricultural products and exports
3/5 Compromise only 3/5 ths of slave population would count when determining representation and taxes
Popular Sovereignty the idea that political authority belongs to the people
Federalism the sharing of power between a central gov. and the states that make up a country
Purpose of checks and balances keeps any branch of gov. from having to much power
How Constitution reflected the ideas of the Dec of Ind. it protected the rights of the people
Power of National Gov. declare war; negotiate treaties; issue money;regulate trade; run the military
Power of State Gov. regulate education; grant licenses; provide police and fire protection; regulate sale of property in the state
Shared powers between National and State Gov. levy taxes; define crimes and punishments(courts); determine voting qualifications; borrow money
Ferderalists and their Arguments for the Constitution could draft an army; could tax to pay off debts; get laws passed; system of checks and balances; stable strong gov.
Anti-federaltists and their arguments against Constitution toomuch power to national gov.; no individual rights; toomuch power to tax; Bill of Rights needed to protect everyone's rights
Federalists Papers essays that supported the Constitution; were written anonymously
Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments to the Constitution ratified in 1791; it protected the individual rights of the people
Reasons U.S. Constitution is still in use after 200 years it had a perfect balance between the people's rights and the principles/ rules needed to govern a country
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