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Preisinger History 7

Chapter 5 "Forming a Gov't"

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Chapter 5, History 7, Mr. Preisinger "Forming a Government" Test:
Document signed by King John: made King subject to law... Magna Carta
Wanted a strong central gov't & supported the Constitution... Federalists
This branch executes or carried out laws... Executive Branch
Taxes on imports & exports... Tariff
Said that every 5 slaves were worth 3 people... 3/5 Compromise
President of the Constitutional Convention... George Washington
Did NOT want a strong central gov't & opposed the Constitution... Anti-federalists
This branch has a bi-cameral legislature... Legislative Branch
First Constitution of United States... Articles of Confederation
The President appoints the members of this branch... Judicial Branch
First 10 amendments... The Bill of Rights
The right to vote... Suffrage
This branch makes laws... Legislative Branch
Amount of members, in each state, in the House of Representatives is decided by... population
How many states had to pass the new Constitution for it to be implemented? 9
Number of miles for each township... 36
This branch decides if laws are constitutional & contains all national courts... Judicial Branch
This person can veto bills... The President
Agreement by Congress to create a two-house legislature... The Great Compromise
Proposal plan to create a bicameral legislature based on population... The Virginia Plan
Uprising of a few hundred men that forced a shutdown of the Supreme Court... Shay's Rebellion
Created a unicameral legislature; members from each state is equal... New Jersey Plan
All members for each state are equal... The Senate
Farmers created this system to keep any branch from becoming too powerful... Checks & balances
Series of essays supporting the Constitution; written under the name Publius... The Federalists Papers
Short answer: What was Shay's Rebellion? How did it make people think of the Articles of Confederation? Farmers rebellion led by Daniels Shays. Held rebellion to close down Supreme Court of Massachusetts to keep farmers from losing their land or thrown in jail for debt. Showed weakness of Article of Confederation. Made Americans want a stronger gov't.
Short answer: Compare and contrast the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. What did the Great Compromise do? A solution of New Jersey and Virginian Plan created a two house legislature for new gov't. Higher legislature is based off population, lower gives all states equal members.
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