Chapter 8 Study Guide for the Super Important, You'll See This Stuff Again and Again Test
Mr. Kersey

Directions:  Be ready to discuss, describe, and define the following key terms, ideas,
people, and events for the test.  All reading, notes, and class discussions are fair game
for this test, which will be challenging.  Be ready!

All Key Terms
Articles of Confederation
Ideas behind Government
John Locke
Natural rights
Enlightenment
Magna Carta
1215
Northwest Ordinance, 1787
Northwest Territory and slavery
Problems with the Articles
Trade with Britain and Spain
Impact of closed markets
interstate commerce
economic problems in the states
Shays's Rebellion
Constitutional Convention
delegates
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Differences between the Articles and The Constitution
Three Branches of Government and their jobs
balance of power
checks and balances
Federalism
Ratification fight
Shared Powers
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Bill of Rights