Constitution and Early Government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 an important accomplishment of the central government under the Articles of Confederation | the Northwest Ordinance created new states for the Union |
| The lack of a strong president and national court system under the Articles of Confederation suggests that the founders of the American republic | feared a strong central government |
| describe governmental power under the Articles of Confederation | The states had much greater power than the central government. |
| The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to | provide adequate powers for the central government |
| democracy | citizens vote for their representatives |
| A system of checks and balances was included in the United States Constitution because the authors were concerned about | one branch of government becoming too strong |
| Which group of people influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution? | Philosophers of the Enlightenment |
| Separation of powers and checks and balances are a constitutional principle that | Made sure no single branch of the government got too much power |
| The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said | settlers could not take land away from Native Americans |
| What was the Three-fifths compromise? | Determined how to count slaves for taxes and representation in Congress |
| What is federalism? | a type of government with a strong central government |
| What is the elastic clause? | allows Congress to pass new laws to carry out its powers |
| What is the cabinet? | a group of people that give advice to the president |
| What is a veto? | a way for the President to stop a bill from becoming a law |
| What did the Judiciary act do? | created the federal court system |
| What is the Supreme Court? | the highest court in the United States |
| Who were the Federalists? | a group that supported the constitution and a strong central government |
| Who was John Jay? | the man who negotiated a peace treaty with England |
| George Washington | The first president of the United States |
| Alexander Hamilton | Created the first bank of the United States |
| Thomas Jefferson | Helped write the constitution, 3rd president of the United States |
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