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Georgia Studies
Study Cards for Test on Thursday, Nov.19,2009
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History
8th Grade
11/18/2009

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Term
Why did the states join the Union?
Definition

- Security of Liberty

- Common Defense

- Mutual General Welfare

Term
Articles of Confederation was the .... Constitution of America
Definition
1st
Term
How many states had to approve for any action of Congress?
Definition
9
Term
When was the constitution ratified?
Definition
1781
Term
Most power went to ---
Definition
States
Term
In 1787, Delegates from every state except --- came to the Constitutional Convention
Definition
Rhode Island and North Carolina
Term
Who were Georgia's Representatives?
Definition
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
Term
What did the Great Compromise Solve ?
Definition
The balance of power of small and large states
Term
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention ?
Definition
George Washington
Term
Who was Georgia's Governor during the Constitution ?
Definition
John Trutlen
Term
What kind of government did the Great Compromise put into effect ?
Definition
Bicameral congress
Term
What was the 3/5 Compromise ?
Definition
a compromise that solved population issues. They agreed on every 5 slaves were counted as 3 people for both taxation and representation
Term
What was the Commerce Clause
Definition
Gave national government power to collect taxes and regulate trade between states
Term
What are the Federalist Papers ?
Definition
A series of papers that were ment to persuade people into voting against the Constitution
Term
What are checks and balances ?
Definition
a system in which the power of each branch of government had to check or control the actions of the other 2 branches
Term
How did Georgia's constitution resemble the current U.S. Constitution?
Definition
They both have a bicameral congress.
Term
What sis the new constitution include within it's plans?
Definition
- counties
- courthouses
- jails
Term
What became the new state capital under the new Constitution ?
Definition
Louisville
Term
What factors led to the constitutional convention ?
Definition
- Money problems within the states
Term
Give a success of the Articles of Confederation
Definition
- Governed the nation during the Revolutionary War
- Negotiated the Treaty of Paris at the end of the war
- Passed the Land Ordinance of 1785
- Passes the Northwest Ordinance
Term
Give a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Definition
- Lacked power to enforce laws
- Lacked power to levy taxes
- Lacked power to regulate trade among the states
- Required all 13 states to approve changes in the Articles
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