| A | B |
|---|
| paper money is worthless unless...? | it's backed by gold and silver |
| why is shay's rebellion important? | it convinced people a stronger government was needed |
| who did America borrow money from to fight the Revolutionary War? | wealthy citizens and foreign nations |
| how would you describe the government under the Articles? | weak and ineffective |
| who elects the president? | electoral college |
| what was not permitted in the new states of the northwest territory? | slavery |
| which state boycotted the constitutional convention? | Rhode Island |
| Spain closed off which river the American shipping? | the mississippi River |
| why do we know so much about the constitutional convention? | james madison took careful notes |
| who is the father of the constitution | James Madison |
| what was the most important rule of the constitutional convention | the rule of secrecy |
| why the the delegates have the constitutional convention orginally | to revise the articles of confederation |
| whose power was limited on the state level? | the governor |
| why did the south want slaves to count as part of the population | so they would have more representation/votes |
| what is a 2 house legislature | bicameral |
| during the Articles what power did the central government have | the power to wage war and handle foriegn relations |
| what size did a population have to reach to apply for statehood | 60,000 |
| who takes office if the president dies? | the Vice President |
| what did the connecticut compromise do | combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans |
| how are electors picked to join the electoral college | each states picks its own method |
| during the articles how were votes for states decided | eqaul (every state had one vote) |
| which plan stated the more populated states should have more votes | Virginia Plan |
| Land Ordiance of 1785 split the western lands into | townships |
| what does the legislative branch do | make laws |
| what does the executive branch do | executes or carries out laws |
| what does the judicial branch do | applies or intreprets laws |
| how many branches of government did the states have under the Articles | 3 |
| What did the farmers in Shay's rebellion claim? | taxation without representation |
| why was shay's rebellion important? | showed that we needed a stronger central government |
| how did the states act under the articles | like their own countries |
| What 3 powers did the central governemnt NOT have under the articles? | power to regulate trade, impose taxes, and force citizens to join the army |
| what department was made under the article to handle the nation's debt | department of finance |
| who was president of the convention | george washington |
| during the articles eachs state had its own what | consititution |
| who decided to ratify the constitution | the people |
