Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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a law
What is ordinance?
100
an introduction
What is preamble?a
100
the government could not collect taxes to repay the debts.
What problem did war debts pose for the new nation?
100
voting.
What is civic responsibility?
100
It divides up control of the armed forces.
What is the constitution limiting power on military?
200
an addition
What is amendment?
200
the document that first held the states together as a union
What is Articles of Confederation?
200
One state raised taxes that people paid on their property.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
200
promotes the general welfare.
What is Social Security?
200
ensuring domestic tranquility.
What is the National Guard?
300
government in which citizens have power to make political decisions
What is democracy?
300
the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is Bill of Rights?
300
It included three-fifths of the enslaved people in population counts.
What is Three Fifths Compromise?
300
Coast Guard
What is the branch of military to most likely to patrol the coastline?
300
All powers that the Constitution does not grant to the federal government belong to the states or individuals. It is important because it limits the power of central government.
What is the tenth amendment?
400
dividing the government so that each branch balances the powers of the others.
What is separation of powers?
400
refusal to sign a law.
What is veto?
400
It based representation on population.
What is Virginia Plan?
400
It gave all states the same number of representatives.
What is New Jersey Plan?
400
National park Service, Environmental Protection Agency
What is two government agencies?
500
ways that each branch of government limits the power of the other branches.
What is checks and balances?
500
to approve.
What is ratify?
500
Print Money.
What is government?
500
Best fifth grade teacher
What is Mrs. Koeneman?
500
to form a stronger government by revising the Articles of Confederation.
What is Constitutional Convention?
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