unit 2 study guide

- the first constitution of the U.S. it was adopted in 1781 & replaced in 1788 by our present constitution.

• confederation

• Delegate

• Northwestern ordinance

• Articles of confederation

a form of political organization in which states combine for specified purposes, such as a defense

• Ordinance

• Shay’s rebellion

• confederation

• Northwest ordinance

a person chosen to act for you or represent you, usually at a convention or a meeting.

• Farmers

• Delegates

• Philadelphia convention

• House of reps

An important law passed by congress in 1787 under the articles of confederation. The law provided for setting the western lands and organizations

• Northwest ordinance

• Senate

• Abolish

• Shay’s rebellion

an order of law made by government

• Senate

• Framers

• Ordinance

• Great compromise

A rebellion led by Daniel Shay’s , a farmers from Massachusetts. The government tried to imprison farmers and take property away from them for not paying their taxes this rebellion led to replacement of the articles of confederation.

• Shay’ rebellion

• Great compromise

• Senate

• Ordinance

the delegates at the Philadelphia convention who organized and wrote, or “framed” the u.s constitution

• Framers

• Northwest ordinance

• Delegates

• Senate

The meeting held in the Philadelphia in 1787 at which the u.s constitution was written

• Philadelphia convention

• Great compromise

• Senate

• Abolish

The plan accepted at the Philadelphia convention that called the congressional to have 2 house. The senate would have 2 senators from each state the House of Representatives would have representatives from each state based on population

• Senate

• Civil war

• Slave trade

• Great compromise

One of two houses of congress . The number of representatives from each state is based on its population

• Northwest ordinance

• House representatives

• Delegates

• Confederation