Sabato and O'Connor: AP Gov Chapter 2 Exam Study Guide.
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Sabato and O'Connor: AP Gov Chapter 2
Exam Study Guide.
Second Continental Congress - answerMeeting that convened in Philadelphia on May 10,
1775, at which it was decided that an army should be raised and George Washington of Virginia
was named commander in chief
Declaration of Independence - ...
Sabato and O'Connor: AP Gov Chapter 2
Exam Study Guide.
Second Continental Congress - answer✔Meeting that convened in Philadelphia on May 10,
1775, at which it was decided that an army should be raised and George Washington of Virginia
was named commander in chief
Declaration of Independence - answer✔Document drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 that
proclaimed the right of the American colonies to separate from Great Britain
Articles of Confederation - answer✔The compact among the 13 original colonies that created a
loose league of friendship, with the national government drawing its powers from the states
Confederation - answer✔Type of government where the national government derives its
powers from the states; a league of independent states
Shays's Rebellion - answer✔A 1786 rebellion in which an army of 1500 disgruntled and angry
farmers led by Daniel Shays marched to Springfield, MA, and forcibly restrained the state court
from foreclosing mortgages on their farms
Constitution - answer✔A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a
government
Virginia Plan - answer✔Its key points were a bicameral legislature, and an executive and a
judiciary chosen by the national legislature. The legislature would be based on population.
New Jersey Plan - answer✔Called for a one-house legislature with one vote for each state
Great Compromise - answer✔Created a two-house legislature with the lower house elected by
the people. One house would be based on population, while the other house would have equal
representation.
Three-Fifths Compromise - answer✔Agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention
stipulating that each enslaved person was to be counted as 3/5 of a person for purposes of
determining population for representation in the U.S. House of Representatives
Separation of Powers - answer✔A way of dividing the power of government among the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each staffed separately, with equality and
independence of each branch ensured by the Constitution
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