1112+Hussung+Chapter+9+Studyguide

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=**Terms**= __Republic__- A form of gov't in which people elect representatives to run a country.

__Articles of Confederation__- The Articles of Confederation was a plan of government in which the "states" were united in "a firm league of friendship". A congress united them. The only powers the congress had were to declare war, make treaties, and settle seirious disagreements between states. It could not raise taxes and it had to beg the states to give them money. It did not have a regular place to meet. The Articles were discribed as "a rope of sand".

__The Northwest Ordinance__- The Northwest Ordinance was a plan to survey the Nortwest Territory.

__The Annapolis Convention of 1786__- It lasted from November 26 1786 to June 3 1787. A convention was called tofind a new plan of gov't. That was where the Constitution was written.

__The Constitutional Convention__-The Constitutional Convention met in Annapolis's State House.

__Federal System of Gov't__- A system of gov't in which states share power with the federal government.

__3/5's Compromise__- A compromise made when writing the Constitution. This comprimomise stated that 3/5's of all slaves kept counted when taking census. Thankfully this is now void.

__Great Compromise__- A compromise in which we decided to have two houses of Congress.

__Slave Trade Compromise__- A compromise in which when making the Constitutional Convention gave Congress the power to control slave trade but not stop it for 20 years.

__Senators__- Each state gets 2.

__Representatives__- We use a census to determine how many representatives a state gets.

__Legislative Branch/Congress__- They make laws

__Judicial Branch/Supreme Court__- They decide if laws are fair

__Executive Branch/President__- He/She executes laws AND is head of army.

__Powers of the State__- Edu., set up local gov't, election, trade, marriage/divorce, and voting laws.

__Powers of the Fed.__-Control Country's trade, create army and navy, print money, Admit new states, declare war, and make laws about citizenship.

__Shared Powers__- Collect taxes, set up courts, charter banks, borrow money, health laws

__Checks and balances__- Congress can pass laws but the president can veto them and Congress can override a veto. The President appoints Justices but Congress must approve the appointments of Justices. The Supreme Court can rule the president's actions or Congress's laws "unconstitutional''.