Dq 80-100

What law set up a process to survey and sell lands north of the Ohio River?

Land Ordinance of 1785

 How large does a state’s population have to be in order to apply to become a state?

60,000

What act made it easier to buy land in the Northwest Territory?  The buyer could pay half of the money at the time of purchase and the remaining in four yearly payments.

Land act of 1800

What rebellion showed us that we need to fix the Articles of Confederation?

Shay’s rebellion

What compromise settled the problem of representation in the new bicameral Congress between large and small states?

Great compromise

What Compromise counted slaves as ⅗’s of the population to determine representation in the House of Representatives? 

three-fifths compromise

What do you call the powers that are specifically given to Congress?  They are written in the Constitution.

enumerated powers

What do you call those powers that belong only to the states?

reserved powers

What do you call it when the federal and state governments share powers?  For example, both can tax and borrow money

concurrent powers

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

Bill of rights

How many times has the Constitution been amended?

27

What do you call the powers that are suggested we have but are not directly stated in the Constitution?

implied powers

What branch of government does article 1 create?

Legislative Branch

What branch of government does article 3 create?

Judicial Branch

What branch of government does article 2 create?

Executive branch

What is it called when the Supreme Court has the power to review actions of the executive and legislative branches?  That is, to determine if a law is constitutional or not.

Judicial review

What do you call the people who head the various departments in a President’s administration?

Cabinet

What Act established the Federal Court system?

Judiciary act of 1789

Who was the very first Secretary of State? (State Department)

Thomas Jefferson

Who was the very first head of the Treasury Department?

Alexander Hamilton

 What type of government did people agree to for our new country? (A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives)