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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
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