1112+Eberle+Ch.9+study+guide

=**__CHAPTER 9__**= __**Republic**__-A form of goverment which people elect represenitives.


 * __Articles of Confederation__**-The original goverment of the U.S.


 * __Responsibilities underthe Articles of Confederation__**-They can declare war, make treaties,and settle agreements.


 * __Northwest Ordinance__**-The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress on May 20, 1785. Under the Articles of Confederation they stopped slave trade,and they treated Natives fair.
 * __Annapolis Convention of 1786__**-1786, interstate convention called by Virginia to discuss a uniform regulation of commerce. It met at Annapolis, Md. With only 5 of the 13 states—Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—.


 * __The Consitutional Convention__**-A meeting held by the 13 colonial leaders.The Great Compromise was held there.They met in Philidaplhea.


 * __Federal system of goverment__**-Our National goverment.


 * __3/5 Compromise__**-Compromise that slaves would be counted 3/5 of a person for senators.


 * __Each state gets__**-2 senators.


 * __Each state gets Represenitives by__**-Population.

__**Executive Branch**__-Carries out laws.


 * __Legislative Branch__**- Makes laws.


 * __Judicial Branch__**-Settles diffrences about laws.


 * __Great Compromise__**-VA which had more people and NJ which had less people.They fought on how many votes each state gets.There compromise was each state gets two votes.
 * __3/5 Compromise__**-North who had no slaves and South who had slaves.People dont think slaves should be counted for cencus.There compromise was that each slave gets counted as 3/5 of a pearson.


 * __Compromise over slave trade__**-North who had no slaves and South who had lot of of slaves.They didn't want slaves in the South.The compromise was they had no slaves but not for at least 20 years.

The states got to make laws about marriage,driving,education,and state taxes.The federal government makes laws about money,immigration,armed forces,and trade.They both could make laws about taxes.

The executive branch balances the judicial branch by appointing justices to the supreme court. The Judicial branch balances the executive branch by finding the presidents actions unconstitutional. The Judicial branch balances the congress by finding the laws it makes unconstitutional. The Legislative branch balances the judicial branch by approving the approving the appointed justices. The Legislative branch balances the executive branch by overturn the presidents veto. The Executive branch balances the legislative branch by veto of the congresses laws.