1112+Mendez+Chapter+Study+Guide

= __Chapter 9 Study Guide__ = = =

=== __responsibilities of Congress under the__ __Articles of confederation__ - collect taxes, duties,imposts and excises, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money, establish post offices, declare war, make laws which shall be necessary and proper, make laws for all federal property. ===

===__ Northwest Ordinance- __ was an act of congress passed in July 13,1787. The major effect of it was the creation of the Northwest Territory ass the first organized territory. It also created a boundary between free and slave territory in the region. ===

**where did the constitional convention meet?**
ATLANTA ,NEW York, PHILADELPHIA, Pittsburg ===**Federal System Of Government-** is comprised of three distinct branches of goverment, a legislative branch, an executive branch and a judiciary branch. The legislative branch is made up of the House Of Representives and the Senate. The executive Branch is made up of the President and the Cabinet. The Judiciary Branch is made up of state and federal courts.===