Vocabulary
Lesson 1
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Lesson 4
100
lawmaking branch of our government
What is the Legislative Branch
100
An event that changed the way people viewed the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's Rebellion?
100
George Washington
Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention?
100
Additions and changes to the Constitution
What are the amendments?
100
Popular sovereignty, limited government and the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances and federalism
What are the basic principles of government?
200
confederation
What is a group of individuals or state governments
200
a law that set up a plan for surveying western land
What is the Ordinance of 1785
200
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
200
The Preamble, articles and amendments.
What are the three main parts of the Constitution?
200
The government can only do what the people allow it to.
What is limited government?
300
to give a task
What is assign?
300
The first constitution of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
300
supporters of the constitution
What is a federalist?
300
Describes the way the government is set up.
What do the articles do?
300
Divides the government into three separate branches.
What is separation of power?
400
a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
What is Electoral College
400
A law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
400
someone who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
What is an anti-federalist?
400
The relationship between the State and National government
What does the forth article state?
400
Powers set aside for the states.
What is reserved powers?
500
to approve
What is ratify
500
consisting of two parts
What is bicameral?
500
an agreement providing a dual system of congressional representation
What is the Great Compromise?
500
"We the People of the United States . . . do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
What is the Preamble?
500
Powers shared by both the state and federal governments.
What is concurrent powers?
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