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CHAPTER 8 REVIEW

CHAPTER 8 REVIEW. NORTHWEST TERRITORY. Land Ordinance of 1785. The Land Ordinance divided land into townships. Northwest ordinance. The Northwest Ordinances were rules for governing the Northwest Territory. It allowed for orderly growth of the nation It allowed areas to become states

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CHAPTER 8 REVIEW

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  1. CHAPTER 8 REVIEW

  2. NORTHWEST TERRITORY

  3. Land Ordinance of 1785 • The Land Ordinance divided land into townships

  4. Northwest ordinance • The Northwest Ordinances were rules for governing the Northwest Territory. • It allowed for orderly growth of the nation • It allowed areas to become states • 5,000 free males who owned at least 50 acres of land could elect an assembly. • 60,000 free males who owned at least 50 acres of land and the area could become a state

  5. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION • came BEFORE the British recognized American independence • They were a blueprint for the government and how to run the new nation. • They were successful, but they had 3 major weaknesses.

  6. Weaknesses of the articles of confederation • Could not print (coin) money • Could not levy taxes • No national courts • The weaknesses and Shay’s Rebellion led to…..

  7. The constitution • Delegates meet in Philadelphia to fix the articles, but instead they create a new constitution. • They are trying to balance the rights of the people and the power of the new nation. • Federalists want a powerful national government. • They believe the system of checks and balances will protect individuals. • Anti-Federalists want the states to be powerful. • They want a Bill of Rights to protect the people.

  8. PLANS • Virginia Plan calls for three branches of government and a 2 house legislature with representation based on population (BIG STATE) • New Jersey calls for three branches of government and a 1 house legislature with each state getting one vote. (little state) • The Great Compromise is an agreement that was reached. They decided on three branches of the government and a 2 house legislature with each state getting 2 votes in the Senate and representation in the House being based on population (electorates).

  9. Three Branches of the Government

  10. Legislative Branch • Makes the laws • Checks the President • Checks the courts

  11. Executive Branch • Executes the laws • Checks Congress • Checks Courts

  12. Judicial Branch • Interprets the laws • Checks Congress • Checks the President

  13. Principles of the constitution • Popular sovereignty- government in which the people rule – power to the people • Republicanism- people vote for political representatives • Separation of Powers- three branches of the government • Federalism- power shared between national and state governments • Limited Government- rule of law – government and citizens must obey the law • Individual rights- guarantees personal liberties and privileges • Checks and Balances- each branch of the government has the authority to check the other two branches

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