| A | B |
|---|
| The Articles of Confederation and the Iroquois were similar | Brought together different groups of people |
| Republic | Form of government in which the people elect representatives to run a country |
| National legislature | Part of the national government under the Articles of Confederation |
| Northwest Ordinance | Purpose was so set up a system by which new states could be formed |
| Congress called Constitutional Convention | As result of Annapolis Convention |
| Delegates to the Constitutional Convention | Met in Philadelphia |
| Federal system of government | Power and authority are shared by the national and state government |
| Three-fifths Compromise | Reached at the Constitutional Convention involved counting of slaves for purpose of representation and taxation |
| Great Compromise | Representation in the House based on population--Representation in Senate same for all states |
| Compromise over slave trade | Congress would be given authority to make laws controlling trade--Could not stop trade for at least 20 years |
| According to the Constitution | Some powers belong to states; some powers belong to national government; some powers shared by both |
| Power of state government | Set up public schools |
| Power of state government | Set up local governments |
| Power of state government | Conduct elections |
| Power of state government | Control trade within states |
| Power of state government | Set qualifications for voting |
| Power of state government | Make new laws for marriage and divorce |
| Power of national government | Admit new states |
| Power of national government | Print and coin money |
| Power of national government | Control trade with foreign countries |
| Power of national government | Create an army and navy |
| Power of national government | Declare war and make peace |
| Power of national government | Make laws for immigration and citizenship |
| Powers shared by national government and state government | Set up Courts |
| Powers shared by national government and state government | Make laws |
| Powers shared by national government and state government | Collect taxes |
| Powers shared by national government and state government | Borrow money |
| Under Constitution | Each state has 2 senators |
| The population of state | Used to determine how many representatives a state will have in House of Repesentatives |
| Executive Branch | Responsible for carrying out nation's laws |
| System of checks and balances | Keeps one branch of government from gaining more power than the other two branches |
