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| British politial systems | What goal did the states not want to destroy as they began writing their constitution(s)? |
| To limit government power | What was the main reason the states wanted written constitution(s)? |
| a Bill of Rights | What did some states add to protect their personal freedoms? |
| a Republic | What type of government did the stsates create at the "state" level? |
| Legislature | What was the 1st established branch of government called? |
| Make the laws. | What does the legislature branch do? |
| unicameral | What os a "one" branch government called? |
| bicameral | What is a "two" branch legislature called? |
| Senate | What is another name given to the Upper House? |
| A governor | Who leads the government at the "state" level? |
| To "execute" or carry out the laws . | What is the purpose of the Executive branch? |
| Maryland | Which state was responsible for delaying the ratification of the Articles of Confederation? |
| March 1, 1781 | On what EXACT date were the Articles of Confederation adopted? |
| One (1) | How many branches of government did the Articles provide for? |
| Governors | I the Articles there was no Exeutive branch to carry out the laws, so who carried out the laws? |
| silver or gold | What were continental dollars backed by? |
| money bills | What are appropriations? |
| Print their own currency | When continental dollars became worthless, what did the states begin to do? |
| a national court | What, under the Articles, did not exist to settle disputes? |
| the Ohio Valley | What valley did the British refuse to withdraw from? |
| The Land Ordinance of 1785 | What was the name of the land ordinance established for settling the Northwest Territory? |
| 36 | After being surveyed, the Northwest was divided into townships consisting of how many sections? |
| to support public schools | In every township, one section was set aside. For what reason was this done? |
| To create a procedure for governing the NW territory | Whay was the Northwest Ordinance established? |
| the SW territory | What territory was organized in a similar way to the NW territory? |
| 13 | According to the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve any revisions ? |
| Constitutional Convention | What did Congress call for because of Shay's Rebellion? |
| The Pennsylvania State House | The leaders of the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania inside which building? |
| 55 | How many delegates met at the Constitutional Convention? |
| Rhode Island | Which state refused to send a delegate to the Convention? |
