MOD 5

What steps did Great Britain take that hurt the economy of the United States

the British prohibited exports coming in from the U.S. and created blockades

who supported the idea of seperation of church and state

Thomas Jefferson

What caused inflation to occur in many states?

debt from the revolutionary war

What is inflation and what causes it?

a measure of the rate of rising prices of goods and services in an economy and occurs when prices rise.

What are tariffs and how did the British use them against us? How did they affect US merchants?

a tax on an import or export, the British put them on the goods that they exported, so the merchants put them in more debt

The main cause of Shays's Rebellion and What did the farmers do to protect their land?

they protested the taxes because they feared the government would sell their land

What government changes occurred in part due to Shays's Rebellion?

they formed the Articles of Confederation

What was the main issue that led to the Three Fifths Compromise?

the debate over representation

The system that prevents one branch of government from dominating the others.

checks and balances

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

to revise the articles of confederation

What part of the Great Compromise was influenced by the New Jersey Plan?

having an equal number of representatives for each state

What is controlled by the system of checks and balances?

seperation of powers

What was the main reason why the Antifederalists opposed the Constitution?

lacked individual rights

Why didn't the Confederation Congress prevent British merchants from selling products in the United States that were cheaper than locally made products?

congress could not pass tariffs

Many Antifederalists argued that the Constitution did not offer enough protection for

individual rights

Why was it important for New York and Virginia to ratify the Constitution?

they had the biggest population

Ratification Process

to approve something

Amendment Process

any amendments can be added to the constitution

What form did the Bill of Rights take when it became law

the first ten amendments to the constitution

Virginia Plan

representatives based on state population

New Jersey Plan

legislature with equal representation of states rather than representation by population

How did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention handle the issue of slavery?

they banned slave trade in 1808

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

to try and convince New York to ratify

The Bill of Rights

the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Which power was given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.

Which factor determined whether a territory could become a state?

their population

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

Under the Articles of Confederation, who could make treaties with other nations?

Congress

What law provided public schools?

northwest ordinance of 1787

7 Principles of the Constitution

republicanism, federalism, limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights

Who was on TEAM FEDERALIST?

James Madison, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and John Adams.

Who was on TEAM ANTIFEDERALIST?

Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, James Monroe, George Mason, and Samuel Adams.

Ohio's Electoral Number?

17

How many in the Senate

100 people

House of Representatives

435 people

Congress

535 people

divided western lands into townships?

land ordinance of 1785