Key Terms
Government Branches
The Bill of Rights
The Constitutional Convention
Compromises
100
This word describes the President's power to reject or cancel a law.
Veto
100
This is the highest court in the United States that mostly deals with Constitutional questions.
Supreme Court
100
Which Amendment gives us the right to keep and bear arms?
2nd Amendment
100
This was the first government of the U.S. that was rejected for being too weak.
Articles of Confederation
100
This compromise states that three out of every five slaves will count towards a state's population.
3/5 Compromise
200
This word means a change or addition to the Constitution.
Amendment
200
The President carries out his job with the help of how many Departments?
15
200
This Amendment gives us the the rights to freedom speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly.
1st Amendment
200
These people approved of the new Constitution, but didn't think the Bill of Rights was necessary.
Federalists
200
This compromise did nothing to solve the issue of selling slaves. In fact, it ignored the problem for 20 years.
Slave Trade Compromise
300
This word means to accept or to approve something.
Ratify
300
These lawmakers represent their entire state, and are elected every 6 years.
Senators
300
We are protected from "illegal search and seizure." What does this mean?
The police cannot search your home or take your things without a search warrant.
300
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
Pennsylvania
300
The Ratification Compromise gave the Federalists and Anti-Federalists what they wanted. The Anti-Federalists agreed to the Constitution because the Federalists agreed to the ____________.
Bill of Rights
400
The final ruling in a court case.
Verdict.
400
These lawmakers represent only parts of their state, and are elected every 2 years.
Members of the House of Representatives
400
These TWO Amendments allow Americans to change the Constitution.
9th and 10th Amendments
400
These people hated the new Constitution and were strongly in favor of the Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
400
The Great Compromise combined two earlier state plans: 1.) _______________ represented small states that wanted one vote for each state. 2.) _______________ represented larger states that wanted votes based on state populations.
1.) New Jersey Plan 2.) Virginia Plan
500
A group of advisors chosen by the President. Usually made up of Department Secretaries.
The Cabinet.
500
A President's veto can be overruled if ________ of Congress vote in favor of the law.
2/3
500
How many Constitutional amendments do we have today?
27
500
This mini-war led by Massachusetts farmers proved to many people that the Articles of Confederation were not working.
Shay's Rebellion
500
The Great Compromise gave us 2 houses of Congress: 1.) The ____________ gives each state 2 representatives. 2.) The ____________ represents states based on their populations.
1.) Senate 2.) House of Representatives
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