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1783-1789 (Grade 11)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of Confederation | First document that governed the US. The majority of the power was with the states. This document was too weak to handle national issues such as foreign policy, taxes, and defending the country with an organized militia. |
| Northwest Ordinance | Greatest achievement of the Articles of Confederation. Established a process for territories to become states. |
| Shay's Rebellion | Farmers were unable to pay loans so they attacked courthouses throughout Massachusetts. The government had no power to respond. This made people realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be fixed. |
| Delegated Powers | Power given to the Federal government. (Interstate commerce/Army/Coin Money/Taxes) |
| Reserved Powers | Power kept by the State government. (Education/Healthcare/Intrastate commerce/license requirements) |
| Federalism | The evolving relationship between state governments and the federal government of the United States. (Sharing of power) |
| Constitutional Convention | Took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. |
| Elastic Clause | Granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. (National Bank, Louisiana Purchase) |
| Anti-Federalists | In favor of a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Opposed ratification until a Bill of Rights was added. |
| Habeas Corpus | i a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention, that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence. Suspended by President Lincoln twice during the Civil War. |
| 3/5 Compromise (The Great Compromise/Connecticuit Compromise) | The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states reached during the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 in which three-fifths of the enumerated population of slaves would be counted for representation. |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments become part of the Constitution. |
| Federalists | Supported ratification. Believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution. |
| Ratify | to approve and sanction formally |
| Virginia Plan | Wanted a bi-cameral legislation with representation based on state populations. |
| Bi-Cameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers |
| New Jersey Plan | Wanted a legislature with states having equal representation. (not based on population) |
| Electoral College | a body of electors chosen by the voters who formally elect the president and vice president |
| Judicial Review | Judicial review is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review. (Marbury v. Madison) |
| Seperation of Powers (Checks and Balances) | Executive(President),Judicial(Supreme Court),Legislative Branches (Senate/House of Rep) |
| Federalist Papers | The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. |
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Mr.Callahan
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