Unit 6 Flashcards

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Effect of the Northwest Ordinance

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Prevented new territories from becoming slave states

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Articles of Confederation considered as the first Constitution of the United States

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The first Constitution of the United States

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Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Weak national government

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Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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No executive or judicial branch

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Fourth weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Included no process for admitting new states

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National Government and State Government

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Federal system of government: Division of powers between national and state governments

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Declaration of Independence

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Document declaring the American colonies' independence from British rule

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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A document that influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights, emphasizing individual rights

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Constitution of the United States

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The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework of the government

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How the Articles of Confederation divided powers

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The Articles created a weak central government with most powers held by the states