U.S. History Flashcard

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What was the first constitution of the United States that established a national government with limited powers?

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The Articles of Confederation

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Which law set up a system for surveying and selling land in the Northwest Territory?

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The Land Ordinance of 1785

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What legislation provided for the orderly expansion of the United States by establishing a process for territories to become states?

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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What was Shays' Rebellion?

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An armed uprising in 1786-1787 by Massachusetts farmers protesting economic injustices.

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Where did the Constitutional Convention take place? Options: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.

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Philadelphia

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What is the Constitution?

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The supreme law of the United States

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What does "bicameral" mean?

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A legislative body with two branches or chambers

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What is the legislative branch of the U.S. government composed of?

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The House of Representatives and the Senate

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What is federalism?

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A system where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.

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What is the purpose of the separation of powers?

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To divide government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power