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bill of rights and articals of confederation
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Civics
7th Grade
10/29/2014

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virginia plan
Definition

allowed larger states more votes than smaller states

(favored by largger states)

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new jersey plan
Definition

gave all states an equal amont of power

(favored by smaller states)

Term
pool tax
Definition

the fee you needed to pay in order to vote

cause: to prevent african americans and poor white

people from voting

Term

were the civil war amendments successful in

protecting the rights of african americans?

Definition
no
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19th amendment
Definition
no more woman's sufferage; 50% affected
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weakness(s) of the articals of confederation:
Definition

*rules to ridged

*could not tax

*could not inforce laws

*no courts

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eminet domain
Definition

the right of goverment to take private property

for public use, but the goverment must pay  a good amount of money to the owner

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reason to replace the articals of confederation:
Definition
the articals were to weak
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federalist and anti-federalist
Definition

federalist: in favor of the constitution

 

anti-federalist: against the contitution and wanted a

strong state goverment

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main ideas of articals of confederation:
Definition

I. legislative

II. executive

III. judicial

IV.interaction of states and national goverment

V. how to change/ amend

VI. supream law of land

VII. how to ratify

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preamble
Definition
introduction to the constitution
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house of represenatives
Definition
the house of congress basedon population
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"necessary and proper" clause
Definition
congress has the right to make laws for necessary causes
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"implied powers" clause
Definition
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